Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 4: CMD, NHPC, R.K Vishnoi has been conferred CBIP Individual Award for outstanding contribution for development of Power and RE Sector. Vishnoi received the award from R.K Singh, Union Minister of Power, New & Renewable Energy at New Delhi.
Vishnoi has more than 35 years of vast and rich experience in the Design, Engineering and Construction of hydro project structures.
He joined THDCIL in the year 1989 at the level of Engineer and worked in different capacities and rose to the level of General Manager in the year 2013 and thereafter he was elevated as Executive Director in the year 2016.
Apart from heading the Design Department, he also held the additional charge of Executive Director, Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydro Electric Project (VPHEP) 444 MW. He has various prestigious achievements to his credit while working with Tehri, Koteshwar and Vishnugad-Pipalkoti hydro projects.
He further became Director (Technical), THDCIL in September 2019 and took over as CMD, THDCIL in August 2021.
He has significantly contributed as a member of the World Bank Expert Group to deliberate and constitute guidelines in respect of contracts during various interactions with World Bank Headquarters, Washington (USA) on their invitation.
He is currently the President of Indian Committee of International Commission of Large Dams (ICOLD) and is also representing India in ICOLD for Technical Committee on Seismic Safety of Dams.
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