Ramesh Chandra Mohapatra selected as Director (Technical), South Eastern Coalfields Limited

Ramesh Chandra Mohapatra has been selected for appointment as Director (Technical), South Eastern Coalfields Limted (SECL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on May 2, 2025. Presently, he is serving as General Manager, Jhanjra Area, Eastern Coalfields Limted.

He will be appointed to the post of Director (Technical) after receiving vigilance clearances and approval from the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.

The following 10 applicants were interviewed in the selection meeting:

1. Ashutosh Dwivedi, Executive Director (Safety & Rescue), Coal India Limited
2. Chiranjib Patra, Executive Director (Corporate Affairs & Business Development), Coal India Limited
3. Palle Buchi Reddy, General Manager, Basundhara Area, Mahanadi Coalfields Limited
4. Amitanjan Nandi, Executive Director (Mining), Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC)
5. Ramesh Chandra Mohapatra, General Manager, Jhanjra Area, Eastern Coalfields Limited
6. Rajeev Singh, General Manager (Contract Management Cell), Northern Coalfields Limited
7. Kripa Shankar Singh, General Manager, Mahanadi Coalfields Limited
8. Rajeev Kumar Sinha, General Manager TS to CMD, CMD Sectt., Bharat Coking Coal Limited
9. S Rajmohan, Executive Director, Coal Co-ordination, NLC India Limited
10. Buddha Priya Mahudwale, Deputy General Manager, (Mining), NMDC Limited