S.K. Sharma new CMD of India's nuclear power operator NPCIL

Scientist and engineer, Satish Kumar Sharma took over as the new Chairman and Managing Director of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd here on Tuesday.

He took over from K.C. Purohit, who headed the nuclear power plant operator since June 2012, in the presence of Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Sekhar Basu who is also Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy, other directors and employees of NPCIL.