NLC India appoints Dr. Prasanna Kumar Acharya as Chairman and Managing Director

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AI summary

NLC India appointed Dr. Prasanna Kumar Acharya as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) effective September 17, 2026, for five years. The appointment was approved by the President of India through the Ministry of Coal. Dr. Acharya was previously Director (Finance) and CFO of the company. He has nearly three decades of experience in power, mining, and infrastructure, having worked at GRIDCO, NTPC, and Tata Power. Sanoj Kumar Jha, who held additional CMD charge, has handed over responsibilities.

Likely market impact

Internal elevation ensures leadership continuity. His finance and infrastructure experience may support the company target of 20 GW power capacity by 2030.