Ujjwal Kanti Bhattacharya takes charge as NTPC Director of projects

State-owned power giant NTPC on Friday said Ujjwal Kanti Bhattacharya has taken charge as its Director (Projects).

“Before appointment as Director (Projects), NTPC, he has worked as MD and CEO (Bangladesh India Friendship Power Company Ltd), Executive Director (International Business Development) and Executive Director (Projects), NTPC,” a company statement said.

Bhattacharya joined NTPC in 1984 as engineering executive trainee, and was initially posted at NTPC Korba, which was then situated in Madhya Pradesh, the statement added.

He is an Electrical Engineering Graduate from Jadavpur University, Kolkata. He has also completed his PG Diploma in Management from MDI, Gurgaon.