Rao takes over as BHEL CMD

B Prasada Rao today took over the charge of Chairman & Managing Director of the state-run power equipment maker Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) .     

B Prasada Rao, 55, has assumed charge as CMD, BHEL said in a statement today.     

Rao takes assumes post at a crucial juncture when BHEL is building both its capacity and capability to contribute fully towards meeting the country's power forecast for the 11th Five-Year (2007-12) plan and beyond, it said.     

Rao, who joined BHEL in 1978, has worked in various roles in the public sector navratna engineering enterprise.