NHPC Appoints 9 Cost Audit Firms for FY 2026-27
NHPC Limited's Board of Directors appointed nine firms of Cost Accountants as Cost Auditors for FY 2026-27. The appointments were finalized on August 28, 2026. M/s Dhananjay V. Joshi & Associates will serve as the Lead Cost Auditor for consolidated reporting.
The appointment of cost auditors is a routine regulatory requirement and does not involve significant financial transactions or strategic shifts that would materially impact the company's operations or stock performance.
The announcement details the routine appointment of cost auditors, which is a standard corporate compliance activity and does not inherently carry a positive or negative financial implication for the company.
NHPC Limited announced the appointment of nine firms of Cost Accountants as Cost Auditors for the financial year 2026-27. This decision was made during a meeting of the Board of Directors held on Friday, August 28, 2026, which commenced at 02:00 PM and concluded at 03:40 PM.
The appointed firms and their allocated power stations are: M/s Dhananjay V. Joshi & Associates (Nimmo Bazgo and Chutak), M/s R.M. Bansal & Co. (Tanakpur, Dhauliganga and Salal), M/s Narasimha Murthy & Co. (Uri-I, Uri-II and Kishanganga), M/s Shome & Banerjee (Sewa-II, Chamera-I and Loktak), M/s K.G. Goyal & Co. (Parbati-II, Parbati-III and Dulhasti), M/s Diwanji & Co. (Chamera-II, Chamera-III and Bairasiul), M/s K. L. Jaisingh & Co. (Wind Power Project, Jaisalmer; Solar Power Project, Tamilnadu; Karnisar Solar, Bikaner; 100 MW Solar Power Project, Andhra Pradesh; 200 MW Solar Power Project Khavda, Stage-III, Gujarat; 40 MW Solar Power Project, Ganjam, Odisha), M/s Bandyopadhyaya Bhaumik & Co. (TLDP-III, TLDP-IV and Teesta-V), and M/s Mani & Co. (Subansiri Lower HE Project, Rangit and Rangit-IV).
Appointments for certain solar power projects in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, and Odisha are contingent upon them becoming commercially operative during FY 2026-27. The appointment for the Rangit-IV Project is subject to the merger of Jalpower Corporation Limited with NHPC Limited and its commercial operability.
Furthermore, M/s Dhananjay V. Joshi & Associates has been designated as the Lead Cost Auditor for consolidating cost audit reports and submitting the Consolidated Cost Audit Report in Form CRA-3 for FY 2026-27. The brief profiles of the appointed cost auditors are enclosed with the announcement.
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