Mr. P. Uma Shankar IAS (Retd.) is an Independent Director of the Company. He possesses Master’s degree in Mathematics from IIT, Madras and a Master’s Degree in Social Policy & Planning in developing countries from London School of Economics. He has more than 3 decades of leadership experience in Government spanning revenue, law and order, rural infrastructure, finance, housing & urban development, industries, municipal affairs and relief. He was the former Power Secretary to the Government of India and Chairman and Managing Director of Rural Electrification Corporation Limited. He has also served Managing Director of U.P State Sugar Corporation, Managing Director of National Cooperative Development Corporation, Chairman, India Potash Limited and Director on the board of India Energy Exchange Limited.