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Raaj Kumar1,2
Director


Mr. Kumar is the Chief Executive Officer and Director of GMR Energy Limited, engaged in the business of developing, owning and operating power generation projects and investments in power and energy sector. Mr. Kumar is a qualified Electrical Engineer from BITS, Pilani, India. He has over 30 years of rich experience in reputed organizations like Grasim Industries, AP Rayons, Baroda Rayons, Asian Paints, Jindal Praxair Oxygen Co. Ltd. and JSW Energy Ltd. in various locations across India. Mr. Kumar started his career as a Maintenance Engineer in a large chemical industry and then moved to Grasim Industries where he rose to become Chief Engineer. In 1999, he joined Jindal Praxair Oxygen Company Ltd, first as a director and was subsequently appointed to Managing Director. Before joining GMR, Mr. Kumar was Joint Managing Director and CEO of JSW Energy Ltd. (JSWEL), where he introduced innovations to supply power at very competitive tariffs to the state utilities in various parts of India. Under his leadership, JSWEL has embarked upon very ambitious growth plans which include setting up an imported coal based 1000-1200 MW plant in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra and lignite based 1000 MW capacity in Rajasthan.

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Notes:
(1) Member of the Audit Committee
(2) Member of the Nomination and Compensation Committee
(3) Member of the Corporate Governance Committee
(4) Member of the Health, Safety and Environment Committee

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