PLSS Chaitanya Prakash Takes Charge as Director (Power) of NLC India

PLSS Chaitanya Prakash assumed charge as Director (Power) of NLC India Limited (NLCIL) on 5 October 2026. As reported, his appointment runs from the date he took charge until his superannuation on 31 December 2029, or until further orders, whichever is earlier. The board-level appointment is a completed event as of 7 October 2026. For exam preparation, the useful points are the person, the post, the company's status and the selection route.

Quick facts

Timeline: what is completed

9 June 2026: PESB recommendation

PSU Connect reported that the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) recommended Chaitanya Prakash for the post in its Meeting No. 44/2026, held on 9 June 2026. He was then Executive Director (Operations) at DVC. According to that report, 11 senior executives appeared before the board, and the others came from NLCIL, NTPC, BHEL, SAIL and DVC.

Approval stage

The June report said the recommendation would go to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) for final approval before a formal order was issued. The supplied sources do not give the date of the ACC approval or of the appointment order. This page therefore does not state those dates.

5 October 2026: assumption of charge

GKToday, in a post dated 7 October 2026, reported that he assumed charge on 5 October 2026. The event date (5 October) differs from that source's publication date (7 October).

About the appointee

Before joining NLCIL, Chaitanya Prakash was Executive Director (Operations) at Damodar Valley Corporation. GKToday also says he worked at Green Valley Renewable Energy Limited and DVC-CIL Power Private Limited, both described as DVC-linked joint ventures. It describes him as a mechanical engineer with more than three decades of experience in thermal power plant operations, large project execution, corporate governance and energy transition initiatives. These career details come from one source and are not independently verified here.

Why the post matters

What a Director (Power) is

A Director (Power) is a board-level post in a public sector company that generates electricity. GKToday says such posts generally cover plant operations, project execution, technical management and coordination of power assets. PSU Connect adds that at NLCIL the role oversees the power generation portfolio, including the lignite-based thermal stations in Tamil Nadu and the joint-venture plant in Uttar Pradesh run through Neyveli Uttar Pradesh Power Limited (NUPPL).

About NLC India Limited

• It is a Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Coal.
• Its corporate office is at Neyveli in Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu.
• It was formerly known as Neyveli Lignite Corporation.
• It works in lignite mining and power generation. PSU Connect also mentions renewable energy and coal mining, and an installed power capacity above 6,000 MW. That capacity figure comes from one source and is not confirmed here.

Exam-relevant context

Current-affairs sections on appointments often ask about the person, the organisation, the post, the parent ministry and the headquarters. This news fits that pattern, but the sources give no basis for predicting any exam question. Points worth noting:

• Link the person to the post (Director, Power) and the company (NLCIL), and separate this from his earlier DVC role.
• Remember NLCIL's ministry (Coal), its Navratna status and its Neyveli location in Tamil Nadu.
• Remember that PESB recommends candidates for such board-level posts and that the ACC gives final approval. This is based on the June report's description of the process.

Evidence limits

• The two sources differ in how they label NLCIL. GKToday says Navratna; PSU Connect says Schedule 'A' and Navratna. Both can be true, but only the Navratna status is used above as a core fact.
• The ACC approval date and the appointment order are not in the supplied evidence.
• The PESB candidate list reflects the June report and does not show how the candidates were ranked.

FAQ

When did PLSS Chaitanya Prakash take charge?

He assumed charge as Director (Power) of NLC India Limited on 5 October 2026, according to GKToday.

Until when does his term run?

It runs until his superannuation on 31 December 2029, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Which ministry oversees NLC India Limited?

The Ministry of Coal, according to both sources.

Who recommended him for the post?

PESB recommended him on 9 June 2026, according to PSU Connect.