(a) the total number of appointments made at higher posts
including posts of advisors in Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC)
during the last three years;
(b) whether the said appointments have been made following
the due prescribed procedure and rules;
(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
and
(d) the corrective measures taken by the Government in this
regard?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER(SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL )
(a) : Central Government has made appointment of the
Chairman and Financial Adviser only in Damodar Valley Corporation
(DVC) and DVC has appointed 16 (sixteen) advisors during the last
three years. Details are given below:
(i) The Central Government appointed ShriRabindraNathSen,
Chief Executive Officer, NSPCL(NTPC – SAIL Power Company
Pvt. Ltd.) & MD, NASL as Chairman, Damodar Valley
Corporation, Kolkata from 10th June, 2011 (A/N) for a period of
five years or till the date of his superannuation or until further
orders, whichever event occurs the earliest.
(ii)The Central Government appointed ShriUmesh Kumar,
Finance Controller, Jharkhand State Electricity Board as
Financial Adviser, DVC from 22nd September, 2009 (F.N.) for a
period of 5 years or until further orders whichever is earlier.
(iii)The details of appointment of Advisers by DVC are at
Annex.
(b) & (c) :Appointments of Chairman, and Financial Advisor, DVC
have been made with the approval of Appointments Committee of the
Cabinet (ACC).
Appointments of Advisers made by DVC are under examination
in this Ministry.
(d) :Does not arise in view of reply furnished at (b) & (c)
above.