SJVN Limited announced that Ministry of Power vide its order No. 15-22/9/2018-Hydel-ll(MoP) dated 1st December, 2022 has appointed Shri Ajay Tiwari, IAS, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Power, Government of India as Part Time Official Director - Government of India Nominee on the Board of Directors of the Company with effect from 1st December, 2022, in place of Shri Raghuraj Rajendran until further orders. Shri Ajay Tewari has been appointed as Nominee Director of Government of India on the Board of SJVN Limited w.e.f. 1st December 2022.

Shri Tewari is an Indian Administrative Service Officer of 1993 Batch. He is presently serving as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Power looking after Energy Conservation, Energy Transition, International Co-operation, Training & Research and Perspective Planning of Ministry of Power. Mr. Ajay Tewari is B. Tech (Electrical Engineer) from Indian Institute of Technology and holds PG Diploma in Financial Management.

Before joining Central deputation in the Ministry of Labour & Employment as Joint Secretary & Director General of Labour Welfare in the year 2018, he had served on many important administrative positions in the State of Assam and Meghalaya. Shri Ajay Tewari has wide range of experience of working in Finance, Education, Housing & Urban Affairs, Sports, Youth Welfare, General Administration, Revenue Administration, Disaster Management & Labour Welfare sectors. Shri Ajay Tewari was born on August 5, 1970 and before joining Indian Administrative Service in the year 1993, he had also worked in Gas Authority of India Ltd. (GAIL) and Ordnance Factory, Nagpur for brief periods.