Ashutosh Gautam recommended as Director (Projects) of NBCC

The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has recommended Ashutosh Gautam for appointment as Director (Projects), NBCC (India) Limited. The recommendation was made during the PESB selection meeting held on June 16, 2026.

Gautam is currently serving as Member (Technical) and holding additional charge of Member (Traffic & Logistics) at the Inland Waterways Authority of India under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.

Following the recommendation, his name will now be forwarded to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) for final approval. The appointment will be subject to vigilance clearance and completion of other prescribed formalities.

Notably, the post of Director (Projects), NBCC has remained vacant since December 23, 2025 following the appointment of incumbent Saleem Ahmed as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL).

Subsequently, the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) had invited applications for the post on February 25, 2026.

The following candidates appeared before PESB for the selection:

1. Arun Kumar Sharma, Senior Executive Director, NBCC (India) Limited
2. Anuj Kumar Goyal, Chief Executive Officer, Hindustan Steelworks Construction Limited
3. Surendra Singh, Executive Director/Projects, Ircon International Limited
4. Baldev Singh Jaryal, Executive Director Civil & BD, Rail Vikas Nigam Limited
5. Mandip Kapoor, Chief General Manager Head of Fired Equipment Department, Gurugram, Engineers India Limited
6. Rajeev Chak, Senior General Manager (Projects), EIL HQ New Delhi, Engineers India Limited
7. RS Prasad, General Manager Bina, Madhya Pradesh, Engineers India Limited
8. Prem Prakash Srivastava, Senior General Manager (HR/A) UP(West) Circle, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
9. Akash Gupta, Executive Director (Projects), Container Corporation Of India Limited
10. Kartikeya Sinha, Director (Planning & Marketing), National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC)
11. Ashutosh Gautam, Member (Technical) & Member (Traffic & Logistics, Addl charge) – Inland Waterways Authority of India (MoPSW), Ministry of Ports, Shipping And Waterways
12. Rakesh Kumar Choudhary, Vice President Vice President, Nagarjuna Constructions Limited, Hyderabad