R.M. Nachammai has become the first woman to head a working nuclear power plant in India. She takes charge as Chief Superintendent of Units 3 and 4 of the Kaiga Generating Station in Karnataka from 15 March 2026. As Chief Superintendent she will be responsible for the operation of these two reactor units. Her appointment is a milestone for women in India's nuclear energy sector, a field in which top operational leadership roles have so far been held by men.