Power Grid Corporation of India Limited informed that Shri Ashok Kumar Behra, Chief General Manager, POWERGRID, has been promoted as Executive Director (ED) (i.e. Senior Management Personnel - One level below the Board of Directors), POWERGRID with effect from February 1, 2024. Shri Ashok Kumar Behra graduated in Electrical Engineering from Sambhalpur University in the year 1990. After Graduation, he joined NHPC as Probationary Engineer (PE).

He was absorbed in POWERGRID as Engineer in the year 1991. He has diverse experience in various departments such as Sub- station Operation & Maintenance, Sub- station Construction, Rural Electrification, etc. for more than 30 years.

He also did Diploma in Financial Management from IGNOU in the year 1994.