Sahu takes over as KNPP Site Director

Nuclear Power Corporation of India which is engaged in Indo-Russian joint venture Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project near Tirunelveli today said scientist H N Sahu was elevated as the KNPP Site Director.
Sahu replaces noted scientist R S Sundar who is now posted in NPCIL, headquarters, as the Executive Director, a press release said.
Prior to taking upthe new role, Sahu was serving KNPP as the Station Director since May 2012. It was under his leadership both the units of KNPP became operational.
At a function held yesteday, Sahu assumed the new role while scientist S V Jinna assumed the post of Station Director, KNPP 1 and 2 reactor units. Suresh Kumar Pillai was appointed Chief Superintendent.

Sahu, an alumni of Muzzaffarpur Insitute of Technolgy, University of Bihar, joined Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai. Later he joined the Department of Atomic Energy.