REC Appoints Jitendra Srivastava as CMD
Jitendra Srivastava, a 2000-batch IAS officer of the Bihar cadre, has been appointed as the new Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of REC Ltd, under the Ministry of Power, effective April 22, 2025.
April 23, 2025. By Mrinmoy Dey

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Jitendra Srivastava, a 2000-batch IAS officer from the Bihar cadre, as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of REC Ltd, under the Ministry of Power. He takes charge of the post April 22, 2025.
He succeeds Parminder Chopra, CMD of Power Finance Corporation (PFC) who was holding the additional charge of CMD at REC Ltd for a period of three months or until further orders.
Srivastava holds a degree in B.A. (Hons) in Economics from Delhi University's Hansraj College and is also MBA (Finance) from Cochin University of Science and Technology.
Prior to this appointment, Srivastava has served as Joint Secretary in the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti from January 2023 onwards. Earlier, he served as Secretary to Government of Bihar in Home Department and Public Health Engineering Department (PHED). His postings have included important assignments in sectors such as finance, power sector, education, public health and infrastructure.
He succeeds Parminder Chopra, CMD of Power Finance Corporation (PFC) who was holding the additional charge of CMD at REC Ltd for a period of three months or until further orders.
Srivastava holds a degree in B.A. (Hons) in Economics from Delhi University's Hansraj College and is also MBA (Finance) from Cochin University of Science and Technology.
Prior to this appointment, Srivastava has served as Joint Secretary in the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti from January 2023 onwards. Earlier, he served as Secretary to Government of Bihar in Home Department and Public Health Engineering Department (PHED). His postings have included important assignments in sectors such as finance, power sector, education, public health and infrastructure.
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