Sri D. Krishna Bhaskar, IAS

Chairman & Managing Director

Sri Krishna Bhaskar, IAS officer from the 2012 batch, has been serving as the Chairman and Managing Director of TGTRANSCO since November 14, 2024. TGTRANSCO, a state-owned enterprise, plays a vital role in managing Telangana's electricity transmission, catering to approximately 40 million consumers across the state.

With an extensive background in public service, Sri Krishna Bhaskar has held several key positions in government, including:

• Sub-Collector, Jagtial
• Municipal Commissioner, Karimnagar
• Collector & District Magistrate of Rajanna Sircilla
• Collector & District Magistrate of Siddipet
• Director of Industries
• Special Secretary to the Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister
• Special Secretary (Finance and Planning)

His distinguished service has earned him recognition at various prestigious forums. Some of his notable accolades include:

• Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration (2019 & 2020) – for remarkable contributions in public health (immunization) and grievance redressal.
• National Award for Excellence in Rural Development (2019) – for outstanding work in MGNREGA.
• Swachhta Darpan Recognition (2017) – for significant efforts in advancing sanitation.
• Telangana Excellence Award (2018) – for innovation in urban development.

Sri Krishna Bhaskar has a strong academic foundation, having studied:

• Electrical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur
• Finance and Marketing at the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad
• Applied Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge

He has been honored with several prestigious fellowships, including:

• Robert Solow Fellow (MIT) in Economics
• Fulbright-Nehru Scholar
• John F. Kennedy Fellow / Reid Marsh Denis Fellow (Harvard) in Public Administration
• Erasmus Mundus Scholar in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
• Pratibha Scholar for General Educational Achievement

Sri Krishna Bhaskar has co-authored an economic intervention case study, which has been featured on esteemed global academic platforms, including the Harvard Case Repository and the Case Center.

In recognition of his exceptional contributions to public administration and policy, he was named a Young Alumni Achiever by IIT Kharagpur in 2023.