PESB recommends Uday A. Kaole’s name as CMD, Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd

Uday A. Kaole is set to be next Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. (MCL). Kaole has been recommended for the post by the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) panel on Tuesday (19.09.2023). Presently holding the position of Director(Technical/P&P) in Bharat Coking Coal Ltd. (BCCL), he will assume the responsibilities of CMD once he obtains the necessary vigilance clearances and receives approval from the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.

The following 12 applicants were interviewed in the selection meeting :

1. Keshav Rao, Director(Personnel), Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd.
2. Jai Prakash Dwivedi, Director(Technical), Western Coalfields Ltd.
3. Ajit Kumar Behura, Director (Finance), Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd.
4. Uday A Kaole, Director(Technical/P&P), Bharat Coking Coal Ltd.
5. Shankar Nagachari, Director(Technical), Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Ltd (CMPDIL)
6. Manish Kumar, Director(Personnel), Northern Coalfields Ltd.
7. Rajneesh Narain, Director (Finance), Northern Coalfields Ltd.
8. Prasanna Kumar Rath, Executive Director, Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL)
9. Ashok Kumar Panda, Executive Director, Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL)
10. Neeraj Jalota, General Manager, NTPC Limited
11. Bijay Kumar Mishra, Financial Adviser & Chief Accounts Officer, Indian Railways Accounts Service
12. Naven Kumar Singh, Chief Material Manager, Indian Railways Stores Service