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IAS Ranvir Prasad Appointed Chairman of UP Power Corporation, IIT Kanpur Alumnus
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News18•22-09-2026, 14:57
IAS Ranvir Prasad Appointed Chairman of UP Power Corporation, IIT Kanpur Alumnus
- •IAS Ranvir Prasad, a 2000-batch officer, has been entrusted with the responsibility of the Uttar Pradesh Energy Department.
- •He has been appointed Principal Secretary Energy and Additional Energy, along with Chairman of Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited.
- •Ranvir Prasad holds a B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kanpur and hails from Nalanda district in Bihar.
- •He has served in the Tamil Nadu cadre and as DM in six districts of Uttar Pradesh, including Azamgarh, Mainpuri, Lalitpur, Sant Kabir Nagar, Unnao, and Bhadohi.
- •Prasad has prior experience in the electricity department, having served as MD of Dakshinanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited and Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited.
Key Questions Answered
Ranvir Prasad is a 2000-batch IAS officer who took charge as the Principal Secretary of Energy and Additional Energy, as well as the Chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited and other related energy corporations.
He holds a B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kanpur before pursuing a career in the civil services and joining the administrative service.
He has served as the District Magistrate in six districts across Uttar Pradesh, namely Azamgarh, Mainpuri, Lalitpur, Sant Kabir Nagar, Unnao, and Bhadohi.
