Board of Directors

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Rajinder Singh Ahuja Non-Executive Director & CEO-Power, Vedanta Ltd. Rajinder Singh Ahuja, an Electrical Engineer from MANIT Bhopal, brings over 27 years of leadership experience spanning Safety, ESG, and Power Projects. He began his career with the Aditya Birla Group and, since 2003, has led diverse functions at Vedanta from project execution to sustainability including erection, commissioning, and operation of captive thermal, solar, and wind power plants at Hindustan Zinc Ltd. He later served as HSE and Sustainability Officer at Vedanta Limited, driving best-in-class practices across the group’s businesses. As CEO–Power Business, he is leading Vedanta Power’s transition into a demerged entity, driving 5 GW IPP growth, optimizing efficiency and cost, and setting new benchmarks in sustainability and HSE excellence.

Pankaj Jha Non-Executive Director & CFO- Power, Vedanta Ltd. A qualified Chartered Accountant and Cost & Works Accountant, Pankaj Jha brings over 17 years of expertise in finance and management. Since joining the Vedanta Group in 2008, he has held leadership roles at BALCO, in the Management & Assurance team, and most recently as CFO of Vedanta Ltd. – Jharsuguda, where he drove financial strategy, delivered significant cost optimization, and strengthened governance frameworks. As CFO of Vedanta’s Power Sector, he focuses on financial optimization, governance, and long-term value creation, while driving digital transformation to enhance visibility, data-driven decisions, and operational efficiency across thermal assets.

Asim Kumar De Non-Executive Director Asim Kumar De, a B.Tech. in Instrumentation from Calcutta University, brings over four decades of expertise in power plant operations and maintenance. Before joining Vedanta, he served as Chief Operating Officer at Rattan India Power Ltd. He has successfully led the construction, commissioning, and operations of subcritical and supercritical plants (300–825 MW), including integrated coal mine projects. Widely recognized as a thermal power expert, he is credited with commissioning India’s first supercritical boiler at NTPC Sipat, a milestone in the country’s power sector.