Bijay Kumar Mohanty Assumes Additional Charge as Chairman and Managing Director of Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA)

Exam-focused facts from the 6 July 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) entrusted the additional charge of Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) to Bijay Kumar Mohanty on July 1, 2026.
Mohanty succeeded Pradip Kumar Das, who ceased to be the CMD of the state-owned IREDA following his superannuation on June 30, 2026.
The appointment is for a period of three months or until a regular incumbent is appointed, whichever is earlier.
Mohanty has been serving as the Director (Finance) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at IREDA since October 12, 2023.
He is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India and has over 27 years of experience in the Indian power sector.