Dr. TS Sethuratnam, who is known for commendable work in the energy sector, passed away at the age of 95. On Wednesday, January 10, he took his last breath at his son and former Bombay Stock Exchange chairman S. Ravi’s residence in Saket, Delhi. He was suffering from some old age disease and was in poor health for the past few weeks.
During his last moments of Dr. TS Sethuratnam, his wife Shakuntala Sethuratnam, both his sons and daughter-in-law and his three grandsons (Abhishek Ravi, Akshay Ravi and Chinmay Vasudevan) were present with him.
Dr. Sethuratnam served as Chairman of Madhya Pradesh Electricity Board
Dr. Sethuratnam remained active till his 80s. Not only is he known as the creator of national institutions, he is also known as the main pillar of India’s energy sector. Dr. Seturatnam has served as Chairman of Madhya Pradesh Electricity Board and BSES. During his golden life, he held various posts and was also designated as director of many institutions.
His work holds great prominence in the energy sector. Dr. Sethuratnam was also a member of the first committee formed for privatization of the energy sector. Today energy industry and the entire country is paying tribute to the nation builder Dr. Sethuratnam for his distinguished service.
Dr. Sethuratnam is the father of former chairman of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Ravi (S Ravi). Ravi is a well-known chartered accountant of the country and is also the managing partner of Ravi Rajan & Company LLP. He is also on the board of directors of more than 45 companies, including well-known companies like LIC, ONGC, BHEL, IDBI Bank and many others.
