Prasanta Kumar Das selected as CMD of FAGMIL

Prasanta Kumar Das has been selected for appointment as Chairman & Managing Director (CMD), FCI Aravali Gypsum And Minerals India Limited (FAGMIL). The selection was made during a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on September 10, 2025. Mann is currently serving as General Manager-Marketing, IREL (India) Limited.

Following the PESB’s recommendation, his name has been forwarded to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) for final approval. His appointment will be subject to necessary vigilance clearances and the ACC’s nod.

The following 10 applicants were interviewed in the selection meeting:

1. Rajendra Singh Rathore, General Manager, FCI Aravali Gypsum And Minerals India Limited (FAGMIL)
2. Binod Kumar Gupta, Executive Director (Mining), Hindustan Copper Limited
3. Goutam Das, General Manager Project & Technical Department, National Aluminium Company Limited
4. Balgopal Raju, Assistant General Manager, National Aluminium Company Limited
5. Prasanta Kumar Das, General Manager-Marketing, IREL (India) Limited
6. Sachindra Singh, Chief General Manager, Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Limited
7. Neeraj Kumar, Chief General Manager- Unit Head, Centre for Applied R&D, NLC India Limited
8. Ajay Kumar, General Manager, BHEL, PS-PEM, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited.
9. Sudhir Kumar Nagar, General Manager -R&D Product Commercialization (Petrochemicals SBU, HQO), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)
10. Purushottam Verma, Commodore Principal Director, Air Force