The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has recommended Awadh Kishor Pandey for the post of Director (Technical/Projects & Planning), Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL). The selection was made following the PESB interview held on November 11, 2025.
Mr. Pandey is currently serving as General Manager, Lakhanpur Area, MCL. His name will now be sent to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) for final approval, subject to the necessary vigilance clearances.
A total of 9 candidates were interviewed by the PESB for the post. The list included:
- Suman Saurabh, General Manager, CMC, Northern Coalfields Limited
- Rajendra Verma, General Manager, Nigahi Area, Northern Coalfields Limited
- Ranjay Sinha, General Manager, Dhori Area, Central Coalfields Limited
- Anand, Executive Director(Mining/Production), Coal India Limited
- Awadh Kishor Pandey, General Manager, Lakhanpur Area, Mahanadi Coalfields Limited
- Shreekanta SH Roy, General Manager (Mining), Coal India Limited
- Satyajeet Ojha, General Manager, Mahalaxmi Area, Mahanadi Coalfields Limited
- Binod Kumar Gupta, Executive Director (Mining)/HCL Corporate Office, Kolkata, Hindustan Copper Limited
- Abhay B Bhagat, Chief General Manager, NLC India Limited
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