Rajesh Pandey, IAS assumes charge as Chairman, DVC

Rajesh Pandey, IAS belonging to the 1995 batch of West Bengal cadre assumed charge as the 51 Chairman of Damodar Valley Corporation on 23rd July 2026. In a career spanning around 31 years in Civil Services, Pandey brings with him diverse experience of working in multiple sectors, having served as Additional Chief Secretary for the Departments of MSME & Textiles Department, Personnel & Administrative Reforms, Sports and Youth Services Departments, and Co-operation Department, and has served as Secretary of the Consumer Affairs Department, in the Government of West Bengal.

He has also served as the Chairman & Managing Director, West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) for over 5 years where he was also the Chairman of New Town Electric Supply Co. Ltd. (NTESCL) and Managing Director, West Bengal State Electricity Transmission Company Limited (WBSETCL), Director of Durgapur Projects Limited (DPL) and Member of the Governing Body of West Bengal Renewable Energy Development Agency (WBREDA) contributing to universal electrification and comprehensive planning for the Power sector of the State of West Bengal.