Shri Diwakar Nath Misra Appointed Government Nominee Director on NHPC Limited Board
NHPC Ltd has announced the appointment of Shri Diwakar Nath Misra, an Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Power, Government of India, as a Government Nominee Director on the company's Board of Directors.The appointment formalizes the change following an order issued by the Ministry of Power (MoP) on May 14, 2026. Shri Misra (DIN: 07464700) will serve as the Government Nominee Director, succeeding Shri Mohammad Afzal until further orders. Consequently, the Board of Directors appointed Shri Diwakar Nath Misra as the Government Nominee Director on the Board of NHPC Limited effective May 14, 2026.
Shri Misra is a senior officer of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), belonging to the 2000 batch and the Assam-Meghalaya cadre. He brings extensive governance experience drawn from various domains including Finance, Commerce, Defence, Petroleum, and Cabinet Affairs.
During his professional tenure, Shri Misra has held key leadership roles. At the state level, he served as Deputy Commissioner in Dhemaji and Golaghat districts of Assam, and later assumed the role of Commissioner & Secretary in Urban Development and Panchayat & Rural Development. On the national stage, his service includes positions such as Additional Secretary in the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, and Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry.
His deep expertise within the energy sector was gained during his time in the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas. In this capacity, he represented the Government on the boards of major public sector undertakings, including Oil India Limited, Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Ltd, and Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Ltd. Shri Misra's background combines grassroots administrative exposure with board-level corporate governance experience, providing significant insight into India's power sector reforms.
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