Priya Ranjan selected as Director In-Charge of SAIL’s Bokaro Steel Plant

In a key development, Priya Ranjan has been selected for appointment as Director In-Charge of Bokaro Steel Plant, Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL). The selection was made during a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on August 22, 2025.

Ranjan is presently serving as Executive Director (Operations) with additional charge as Head of the Directorate of Mines and Logistics at SAIL.

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

The following 12 applicants were interviewed in the selection meeting:

1. S Subbaraj, Executive Director, Alloy Steels plant ,Durgapur, Steel Authority Of India Limited
2. Diptendu Ghosh, Executive Director (Works), IISCO Steel Plant, IISCO Steel Plant, Steel Authority Of India Ltd.
3. Sandip Kumar Kar, Executive Director (RDCIS), E-9, Steel Authority Of India Limited
4. Dillip Kumar Mishra, Executive Director, Chief Operating Officer (COO), SAIL Refractory Company Limited, Steel Authority Of India Limited
5. Rakesh Kumar, Executive Director (works), Steel Authority Of India Limited
6. Munna Prasad Singh, Executive Director (Mines) , OGOM,CMLO,ROURKELA, Steel Authority Of India Limited
7. Priya Ranjan, Executive Director (Operations) with additional charge of head of directorate of Mines and Logistics, Steel Authority Of India Limited
8. Kontham Sudhakar, General Manager(Energy & Enviroment) I/c, Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited
9. SKVN Acharyulu, General Manager (M)-i/c Sinter Plant, Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (Rinl)
10. Sharat Chandra Choudhary, Chief General Manager Chief General Manager, MECON , Bokaro, Mecon Limited
11. Vasudha Chandra Suratkal, Chief General Manager (Mining), MD and Dir(P&P) addl charge, Orissa Mineral Development Company Limited
12. Brajesh Kumar Sinha, General Manager (C&C) Coke Oven section and Incharge Refractories, Temporary transfer to NALCO Damanjodi, Mecon Limited.