News Delhi: The Central government has appointed senior IAS officer Rabindra Kumar Agarwal (IAS:1997:KL), Chairman and Managing Director of the Food Corporation of India (FCI), as Chairman of the Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC).
According to an Office Order dated September 2, 2026, issued by the Department of Food and Public Distribution, Agarwal has been appointed Chairman of CWC, a Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise, on a part-time basis.
As per the order, his tenure will be effective from the date he assumes charge and will continue until he ceases to be the Government Nominee Director on the Board of CWC, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Agarwal is a 1997-batch IAS officer of the Kerala cadre and is currently serving as CMD of FCI since January 2026. His appointment to the CWC chairmanship comes as the post had been vacant following the movement of the previous Chairman, Ashutosh Agnihotri (IAS:1999:AM), to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
CWC is a Navratna CPSE under the Department of Food and Public Distribution and is engaged in warehousing and logistics services across the country
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