Rakesh Sahni appointed chairman of NVDA

Madhya Pradesh government has appointed Rakesh Sahni as the Chairman of Narmada Valley Development Authority (NVDA).
He is IAS officer of 1972 batch and had retired after serving post of chief secretary of States. After his retirement he also served as the Chairman of MP Electricity Regulatory Commission.

Narmada Valley Development Authority (NVDA)

• It is a multidisciplinary organization of the Madhya Pradesh State Government headquartered at Bhopal.
• Constituted for planning water resources development in Narmada basin and expeditious implementation of projects.
• NVDA has jurisdiction over the major water resources development projects in the Narmada River which is 5th largest river in India and largest west flowing river of Indian peninsula.

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015