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VOL. 18, ISSUE NO. 11 | February 2026

Tech Frontiers

30 DEC 2025 Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

41ST WESTERN REGION AWARDS

86 Winners received EEPC India Export awards for their stellar performance in Engineering Exports for the year 2022-2023 from WR of India at Jehan Numa Palace, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

41st Western Region Awards

Shri Chetanya Kasyap, Hon'ble Minister of MSME, Govt of Madhya Pradesh did the honours; (L to R) Shri Adhip Mitra, Executive Director & Secretary, EEPC India · Shri Anoop Marwaha, Regional Chairman (WR) · Shri Rohinton R Engineer, Dy Regional Chairman (WR) · Shri Pankaj Chadha, Chairman, EEPC India · Shri Aakash Shah, Vice Chairman, EEPC India · Shri C H Nadiger, Regional Director (WR), EEPC India

Western Region Awards
Western Region Awards
Western Region Awards
Western Region Awards

06 JAN 2026 Bengaluru

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Dignitaries on dais

Dignitaries on the dais (L to R): Mr V.C. Ravish, Deputy Director, EEPC India · Mr. Seeda Ramamurthy, DGM (E), Design E&M, NHPC · Mr. Shashi Kiran Lewis, Deputy Regional Chairman, EEPC India · Mr. Chandan Awasthi, Sr. Joint Director, EEPC INDIA · Mr. Mukund Sharad Hejib, CGM I/C, Head of Region SR-2, Bengaluru PowerGrid · Mr. Parthasarathy, DGM, VEC (Vendor Enlistment Cell), NTPC

Opening Remarks

Opening Remarks by Mr. Shashi Kiran Lewis, Deputy Regional Chairman, EEPC India

Welcome address

Mr V.C. Ravish, Deputy Director, EEPC India welcoming the gathering

BES 2026 Presentation

Presentation on Bharat Electricity Summit 2026 by Mr. Chandan Awasthi, Sr. Joint Director, EEPC INDIA

PowerGrid address

Address & Presentation by Mr. Mukund Sharad Hejib, CGM I/C, Head of Region SR-2 Bengaluru, PowerGrid

06 JAN 2026 Bengaluru

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S Suresh PowerGrid

Address & presentation by Mr. S Suresh, Senior General Manager, Asset Management, PowerGrid

Parthasarathy NTPC

Address & presentation by Mr. Parthasarathy, DGM | VEC (Vendor Enlistment Cell), NTPC & Mr. Madhur Makwana, DGM, NTPC

NHPC Seeda Ramamurthy

Presentation by NHPC — Seeda Ramamurthy, DGM (E), Design E&M, NHPC

Kamal Kumar Gupta NHPC

Presentation by Mr. Kamal Kumar Gupta, GSM (E), Cont. E&M, NHPC

Audience at the Session

Audience at the Session

07 JAN 2026 Chennai

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Opening Remarks Chennai

Opening Remarks by Shri Shashi Kiran Lewis, Dy Regional Chairman, EEPC INDIA (SR)

Powergrid GM Chennai

Shri M.M. Jeyaseelan, GM, Powergrid addressing and making presentation

NHPC DGM Chennai

Shri Prabir Kumar Panda, DGM, NHPC addressing & making presentation

BES 2026 Presentation Chennai

Shri Chandan Awasthi, Sr. Joint Director, HO Delhi making a presentation on Bharat Electric Summit 2026

NTPC DGM Chennai

Shri Parthasarathy Srinivasan, DGM, NTPC addressing the participants

Vote of Thanks Chennai

Shri V. Bhaskar, Sr Assistant Director, EEPC RO Chennai delivering closing remarks & Vote of Thanks

09 JAN 2026

EEPC INDIA OFFICIALS MEET UP GOVT OFFICIALS

UP Govt Meeting

Shri Deepak Kumar, Additional Chief Secretary & Industrial Development Commissioner, Govt of UP met EEPC India officials — Mr Pankaj Chadha, Chairman (2nd from right) · Mr Arun Shukla, Dy Regional Chairman NR (3rd from right) · Mr Rakesh Suraj, Regional Director (NR) (far left). A productive meeting was held to deliberate on state-level participation of Uttar Pradesh at Bharat Electricity Summit 2026.

09 JAN 2026

EEPC INDIA OFFICIALS MEETING OFFICIALS OF MAHARASHTRA

Maharashtra Officials Meeting

Shri. Santosh Purohit, Asst. Public Relations Officer, Maharashtra State Power Generation Co. Ltd (Extreme right) · Dr. Nitin Wagh, ED, MahaGenco · Shri C. H. Nadiger, Regional Director, EEPC India · Shri Mukesh Samtani, Deputy Director, EEPC India · Shri Amit Kudke, Key Accounts Director, DMG Events · Shri Rahul Ganjapure, Sr. Commercial Manager, DMG Events

09 JAN 2026

EEPC INDIA OFFICIALS MEETING OFFICIALS OF MAHARASHTRA

The discussion focused on mobilising participation from Maharashtra and strengthening industry collaboration for BES 2026—India's flagship platform for the power and electricity sector.

MSEDCL CMD Meeting

Shri Lokesh Chandra, CMD, Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. (far right) met with Mr C H Nadiger, Regional Director (WR), EEPC India and Mr Mukesh Samtani, Deputy Director, EEPC India

09 JAN 2026 Coimbatore

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BHARAT ELECTRICITY SUMMIT 2026

The Bharat Electricity Summit 2026 – Stakeholder Engagement & Outreach Session was successfully held, with active participation from key stakeholders and industry representatives from the power and engineering sectors.

Coimbatore Convenor

Dr. S Chandrashekar, Convenor, Coimbatore Chapter, EEPC India & Joint Managing Director, Roots Group

NTPC Coimbatore

Shri Parthasarathy Srinivasan, Deputy General Manager, NTPC Ltd (Addressing the Participants with presentation)

EEPC Regional Director Coimbatore

J V Raja Gopal Rao, Regional Director (SR), EEPC India (Addressing the participants)

NHPC DGM Coimbatore

Smt. Prajitha C V, Deputy General Manager (E), Contracts, E&M, NHPC Ltd (Addressing the Participants with presentation)

12 JAN 2026 Mumbai

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The interaction reinforced the Summit's role as India's premier platform for power, sustainability, and global collaboration.

Mumbai Roadshow Speakers

Distinguished speakers and panellists included — Mr. C. H. Nadiger, Regional Director, EEPC India · Mr. Rajesh Kumar Gupta, DGM (E), Cont. E&M, NHPC · Mr. Kailash Kumar Gupta, ED (MM), CC, PowerGrid · Mr. P. C. Shah, Chairman, Committee on Trade with CIS, EEPC India · Mr. Ankush Gupta, AGM, NTPC · Mr. Manish Kumar Charan, Manager, REC · Mr. Rajendra V. Pawar, Director (HR), MSEDCL · Mr. Chandan Awasthi, Sr. Joint Director, EEPC India

Mumbai Roadshow
Mumbai Roadshow Group
Mumbai Session
Mumbai Session

13 JAN 2026 Pune

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BHARAT ELECTRICITY SUMMIT 2026

EEPC India successfully organised the Stakeholders' Engagement & Roadshow on Bharat Electricity Summit 2026 in Pune on 13 January 2026, bringing together senior leaders from India's power and energy ecosystem.

Pune Roadshow

The session featured distinguished speakers including — Mr. C. H. Nadiger, Regional Director, EEPC India · Mr. Rohit S. Mukherjee, DGM, NTPC · Mr. Sunil Kakde, Chief Engineer, MSEDCL, Pune · Mr. P. C. Shah, Chairman – Committee on Trade with CIS, EEPC India · Mr. Kailash Kumar Gupta, Executive Director (MM, CC), PowerGrid · Mr. Subhash Kumar Singh, DGM (E), Contracts (E&M), NTPC · Mrs. Rupali V. Garje, Executive Engineer (Monitoring), REC, Pune · Mr. Chandan Awasthi, Senior Joint Director, EEPC India

Pune Roadshow
Pune Roadshow Full View
Pune Roadshow Audience

13 JAN 2026 Pune

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Pune Continued
Pune Continued
Pune Group

15 JAN 2026 Oval, Hyatt Regency, New Delhi

BHARAT ELECTRICITY SUMMIT — A CURTAIN RAISER

Bharat Electricity Summit 2026 marked an important milestone with the formal unveiling of its event brochure and playing the teaser film by Shri Manohar Lal, Hon'ble Minister of Power and Housing & Urban Affairs, Government of India

BES Curtain Raiser Delhi

Shri Pankaj Agarwal, Secretary, Ministry of Power, Govt of India · Shri Piyush Singh, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Power · Dr R K Tyagi, CMD, Power Grid Corporation of India · Shri Ghanshyam Prasad, Chairman, Central Electricity Authority

BES Curtain Raiser
BES Delhi
BES Delhi
BES Delhi
BES Delhi

20 JAN 2026 Chandigarh

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BHARAT ELECTRICITY SUMMIT

The Bharat Electricity Summit 2026 Roadshow – Chandigarh, the seventh in the series, highlighted key components shaping India's power ecosystem. The conference showcased advancements in motors, generators, and electrical systems that are driving efficiency, reliability, and performance across power networks, while enabling meaningful industry engagement.

Chandigarh Roadshow Panel

Shri Rakesh Kumar, AGM, NTPC · Smt Kamna Raj Aggarwalla, Working Committee Member & Panel Convenor, EEPC India · Shri Tarun Bajaj, ED, POWERGRID · Shri Anshuman Tandon, CGM, Corporate Communications, Powergrid · Smt Prajitha C V, DGM, NHPC · Shri Bharat Mohan, CPM, REC · Shri Rakesh Suraj, Regional Director (NR), EEPC India

Chandigarh session
Chandigarh session
Chandigarh session
Chandigarh session

20 JAN 2026 Ahmedabad

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Ahmedabad Panel

Key speakers (Left to Right) — Mr. Sudhakaran C.K. Nair, Sr. Dy. Director · Shri Santosh Kumar Chandrakar, DGM (E), Conts. E&M, NHPC · Shri Rakesh Kumar, ED (QA&I), Powergrid · Mr. Shafee Maniar, Regional Committee Member, EEPC India · Rajesh Kumar Gupta, Head of Region, WR-2, Powergrid · Smt. Seema Sorot, Group Sr. Manager (E&C), NHPC · Shri P V Nageswararao, DGM (VDC), NTPC · Shri Kangkan Paul, Sr. Manager, NTPC

Ahmedabad session
Ahmedabad session
Ahmedabad audience

JAN 2026

EEPC INDIA ER OFFICE MEETS GOVT OF WEST BENGAL OFFICIAL

EEPC India ER office meets Govt of West Bengal Official in connection with Bharat Electricity Summit 2026

West Bengal Govt Meeting

As part of the outreach initiatives for BES 2026, the Eastern Region office of EEPC India held a productive meeting with Mr Anjan Chakrabarti, Special Secretary, Department of Power, Government of West Bengal. The discussion focused on enhancing West Bengal's participation and strengthening industry–government collaboration. Ms Jaya Basu, Regional Director (ER), EEPC India and Mr Joy Chatterjee, Senior Assistant Director, EEPC India were present.

JAN 2026

EEPC INDIA ER OFFICE MEETS GOVT OF ODISHA OFFICIAL

EEPC India ER office meets Govt of Odisha Official in connection with Bharat Electricity Summit 2026. The discussion focused on mobilising participation from Odisha and strengthening industry collaboration for BES 2026—India's flagship platform for the power and electricity sector.

Odisha Govt Meeting

Mr Kousik Bhattacharjee, Assistant Director, EEPC India ER Office (far right) met with Smt. Nibedita Mishra, IAS, Additional Secretary to Government (Energy Department, Govt of Odisha) and Mr SBK Pradhan, Additional Secretary, Department of Energy, Government of Odisha

Odisha Meeting

21 JAN 2026 Kolkata

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BHARAT ELECTRICITY SUMMIT 2026

The Summit brought together global policymakers, industry leaders, technology providers, investors and experts to shape the future of electricity systems, covering generation, transmission, distribution, storage and smart consumption.

Kolkata Roadshow
Kolkata Roadshow
Kolkata Dais

Mr. Adish Kumar Gupta, Executive Director, Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. on the podium · On the dais (L to R): Dr Rajat Srivastava, Additional Executive Director, EEPC India · Shri P K Nayak, ED - Projects, WBSEDCL · Shri B D Agarwal, Regional Chairman (ER), EEPC India · Shri Dinesh Kumar Singh, Executive Director, Systems, DVC (Damodar Valley Corporation) · Mr. S Nandan, General Manager (USSC), NTPC · Mr. Ashish Kumar Jha, DGM (E), NHPC

Jaya Basu EEPC

Ms Jaya Basu, Regional Director (ER), EEPC India

Dinesh Kumar Singh DVC

Shri Dinesh Kumar Singh, Executive Director, Systems, DVC (Damodar Valley Corporation)

Dr Rajat Srivastava EEPC

Dr Rajat Srivastava, Additional Executive Director, EEPC India

Film Kolkata

Film — Kolkata

Ashish Kumar Jha NHPC

Mr. Ashish Kumar Jha, DGM (E), NHPC

S Nandan NTPC

Mr. S Nandan, General Manager (USSC), NTPC

Ibrahim Razi NTPC

Mr. Ibrahim Razi, DGM (International Business Development), NTPC Limited

PK Nayak WBSEDCL

Shri P K Nayak, ED - Projects, WBSEDCL

27 JAN 2026 Hyderabad

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Hyderabad Roadshow Panel

Mr. V C Ravish, Deputy Director, EEPC India · Mr. JV Raja Gopal Rao, Regional Director (SR), EEPC India · Mr. CH.V. Lakshmana Charyulu, Executive Director, REC Limited · Mr. Doman Yadav, Executive Director, PowerGrid Corporation of India · Mr. Dilip Nagesh Rozekar, ED (CC), PowerGrid · Mr. Raman Raghu, Regional Chairman (SR), EEPC India · Mr. Ibrahim Razi, DGM (International Business Development), NTPC · Mr. Kishan Chand, GSM (E), Cont.E&M, NHPC

Hyderabad Roadshow
Hyderabad session
Hyderabad session
Hyderabad session
Kaleidoscope
Kaleidoscope
Kaleidoscope

27 JAN 2026 Hyderabad

NIRYAT BANDHU SEMINAR

Lamp Ceremony

Lighting of the Lamp Ceremony (from left) — Mr V. C. Ravish, Deputy Director, EEPC India · Mr. Adarsh K., Assistant Director, ITS, DGFT Bengaluru · Mr. Gajendra Kumar Meena, Office Superintendent, Ministry of Communications, Dept of Posts · Mr. Shashi Kiran Lewis, Deputy Regional Chairman (SR), EEPC India

Welcome Address Niryat Bandhu

Mr. Shashi Kiran Lewis, Deputy Regional Chairman (SR), EEPC India giving his welcome address

VC Ravish Presentation

Mr V. C. Ravish, Deputy Director, EEPC India making his presentation on EEPC India and its services offered to Engineering exporters

VC Ravish Presentation

Mr V. C. Ravish, Deputy Director, EEPC India making his presentation on EEPC India and its services offered to Engineering exporters

DGFT Keynote

Smt. Dona Ghosh, Joint DGFT, Head of Office, DGFT Bengaluru delivering her keynote address

India Post Presentation

Mr. Gajendra Kumar Meena, Office Superintendent, Ministry of Communications, Dept of Posts making his presentation on Indian Postal Services

Vote of Thanks

Ms. Priyanka Chakraborty, Assistant Director, EEPC India giving the Vote of Thanks

Group Photo DGFT EEPC India Post

Group photo of DGFT, EEPC India & India Post officials

Audience Group Photo

Group photo of the audience present for the session