Er. Rakesh Gupta assumed charge as the Chief Engineer, Beas Dam, Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), Talwara, on 17th April 2025.

Born on 6th September 1971, Er. Gupta completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from the prestigious Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT), Jaipur, in October 1994.

He began his professional career by joining the Rajasthan Water Resources Department on 6th August 1996 as an Assistant Engineer. Over the course of his distinguished career, he has contributed significantly to several vital water resource development projects in the state of Rajasthan.

One of his most prominent assignments was his tenure at the Dhaulpur Lift Irrigation Scheme—Asia’s largest lift irrigation having pipe network —with a Culturable Command Area (CCA) of approximately 50,000 hectares. His responsibilities there involved key aspects of design, execution, and management, adding to his deep understanding of large-scale irrigation systems.

Er. Gupta possesses extensive experience in diverse domains such as irrigation planning, canal rehabilitation, installation of solar systems, and handling interstate water issues. His technical and managerial expertise extends to the planning, construction, and operation of both medium and major irrigation projects in Rajasthan.

He played a pivotal role in the Rajasthan Water Sector Restructuring Project for Desert Areas (RWSRPD) and the European Union State Partnership Programme (EUSPP). As part of these initiatives, he was actively involved in the procurement and selection of consultants for various specialized tasks, contributing to the modernization and enhancement of the water infrastructure in arid regions.

Throughout his career, Er. Rakesh Gupta has demonstrated exemplary leadership, technical acumen, and a deep commitment to sustainable water resource development. His current role at BBMB Talwara places him at the helm of one of North India’s most significant dam projects, where his extensive experience continues to benefit inter-state water cooperation and dam safety initiatives.

Charanpreet Singh, PSE-I,

Chief Engineer/Bhakra Dam

Charanpreet Singh born in 1973 did his B.Tech. in Civil Engineering with Gold Medal from REC (Now NIT) Jalandhar and M.E. (Structures) with Hons.  from TIET Patiala. He joined as SDO in  Punjab Irrigation Department in August 1999 and posted in BBMB and till date working in BBMB with more than 24 years of experience in various fields/works such as in Design, Technical solutions to various Hydro Structures, Analysis of Instrumental data of Dams, Sedimentation Studies and Silt Management, BIS Code updation, Dam Safety issues, associated with DSC and DSRP, DRIP related works, Running of  Nangal Dam and Nangal Hydel Channel,  Special repair of more than 65 years old Hydro Structures, Operation & Regulation of Bhakra and Pong Reservoirs to fulfill the water requirement of Partner States. He prepared Technical Audit Report of Nangal Hydel Channel and presented various technical papers at National  and International level. He also participated in ICOLD Annual meet held in Canada during June 2019 and in Sweden during June 2023. He has been awarded with Chairman’s Medal twice for dedicated services in BBMB. He excellently regulating outflows from both the reservoirs by using downstream gains, thus avoiding wastage of water downstream of international boundaries during his tenure as Director Water Regulation. He has given charge of Chief Engineer Bhakra Dam on 03.11.2021 and further promoted to rank of Chief Engineer as on 19.12.2022. His retirement is in the year of 2031.

Er. Bijender Singh Nara
Chief Engineer (Beas Satluj Link)
Er. Bijender Singh Nara took over as Chief Engineer, BSL Project BBMB Sunder Nagar (H.P.) on 10th July 2020. Prior to this he worked as Superintending Engineer, Haryana Irrigation Department, Panchkula.
Qualification:
BE (Civil)
Experience:
About 24 years of experience in various capacities at the post of Asstt. Engineer, Executive Engineer and Superintending Engineer. Designed various Hydraulic Structure including X-regulators, syphons etc. besides bridges. In the capacity of Superintending Engineer have looked after the regulation of canal network, construction of bridges and lining.
Achievement:
They have formulated schemes by the Government and the Canal Department for raising the rapidly falling ground water level in South Haryana. After taking over the charge at Bhiwani, he renovated the dilapidated canals and gave a new lease of life. Many of these canals had lost their existence. Many such pump houses were renovated in which the water was lost. Due to which the conditions of drought did not arise in the area even in summer. More than the 3 dozen channel tails were fed after a long span of time and some tails were fed first time that was historical. In view of his services, Haryana Finance Minister Captain Abhimanyu honored him on the occasion of Independence Day in 2017.