New Delhi: After refusing extension to Arup Roy Choudhury as Chairman and Managing Director of NTPC, the government Monday gave additional charge of this post to the state-run power major's Director (Technical) A K Jha for three months from September 1.
A search committee is currently looking for a full-time CMD for NTPC.
"The government has decided to give additional charge of the post of Chairman and Managing Director to A K Jha who is at present Director (Technical) of the company," a senior official said.
The official further said that the government decided to make this arrangement because a search committee headed by Power Secretary P K Pujari is in the process of shortlisting the suitable candidates for the post.
Arup Roy Choudhury retired from his services today, after he was denied an extension by the government.
58-year-old Choudhury was appointed as head of India's largest power producer by the UPA government in September 2010 for five years term, which was extendable till he attains 60 years of age, i.E. The age of retirement.
The search committee will sent the list of shortlisted suitable candidates for the post to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet for the final call.
