People, Positions and Obituaries · 2 April 2026
Burra Vamsi Rama Mohan Appointed Chairman & Managing Director of Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID)
Exam-focused facts from the 2 April 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Burra Vamsi Rama Mohan has assumed charge as the Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID).
- The appointment was approved by the Board of Directors following an order issued by the Ministry of Power on March 18, 2026.
- His tenure as CMD will continue until July 31, 2030, or until the date of his superannuation.
- Before this elevation, he served as the Director Projects at POWERGRID and has over 33 years of experience in the power transmission and telecom sectors.
- He previously served as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Powergrid Teleservices Limited and was a founding member of the Regulatory Cell at POWERGRID.
- POWERGRID is a Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) that operates one of the largest electricity transmission networks in the world.