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BONGAIGAON, JUNE 11, 2026

Arnab Maitra, Head of Project and Business Unit Head of NTPC Bongaigaon, has been elevated as Executive Director of the station. Since assuming leadership of NTPC Bongaigaon in January 2025, he has played a pivotal role in enhancing the operational performance, reliability, safety culture, and stakeholder engagement of the 750 MW (3x250 MW) flagship power station of NTPC in Assam.

A seasoned power sector professional with more than three decades of experience, Maitra joined NTPC as an Executive Trainee in 1989 after graduating in Mechanical Engineering from the erstwhile Regional Engineering College (REC), Durgapur. He also holds an M.Tech in Power Generation Technology from IIT Delhi. Throughout his distinguished career, he has served at several of NTPC’s premier power stations, including Farakka, Vindhyachal, Korba, and Darlipali, gaining extensive expertise in thermal power plant operations, maintenance, project management, and business leadership.

Over the years, Maitra has made significant contributions towards improving plant performance, operational efficiency, and the adoption of best practices across NTPC’s generating stations. He has also undergone specialized training in key areas such as power plant efficiency, safety management, preventive vigilance, coal coordination, operations and maintenance excellence, human resource management, disaster management, first aid and CPR, and leadership development.

Under his leadership, NTPC Bongaigaon has achieved several notable milestones in generation performance, reliability, ash utilization, safety, environmental management, and community development. The station has earned multiple national accolades in occupational health and safety, human resources, sustainability, and corporate social responsibility. It has also strengthened its engagement with local communities through impactful CSR initiatives focused on healthcare, education, women’s empowerment, and livelihood promotion.

As Executive Director, Maitra is expected to further steer NTPC Bongaigaon towards higher standards of operational excellence, sustainability, innovation, and stakeholder value creation. His vast industry experience, strategic vision, and people-centric leadership are set to reinforce the station’s contribution to NTPC’s mission of delivering reliable, affordable, and sustainable power to the nation.