NMDC’s in-charge CMD gets another extension

NMDC’s CMD (further cost) Amitava Mukherjee
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NMDC’s Director Finance Amitava Mukherjee who has been holding further cost because the Chairman-cum-Managing Director since March this yr will proceed to carry the extra duty with the Centre issuing another extension.

The further cost, of the put up of CMD, to Mr.Mukherjee is being prolonged for a interval of 1 yr from November 20 or till additional orders, India’s largest iron ore producer stated in a submitting. This follows the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on October 18 approving a Steel Ministry proposal for extending the extra cost for a yet one more yr, upto November 19, 2024 or until an everyday incumbent joins the put up or till additional orders, whichever is earliest.

A 1995 batch Indian Railway Accounts Service officer, Mr.Mukherjee previous to becoming a member of NMDC was General Manager (Finance) in Rail Vikas Nigam (RVNL). He was appointed Director (Finance) of the mining main for 5 years from November 20, 2018, which in August this yr has been was prolonged until February, 2028.

Mr.Mukherjee acquired the extra cost after CMD Sumit Deb attained the age of superannuation on February 28 this yr. Thereafter, he acquired an extension upto August and subsequently until November nineteenth this yr, the unique date of completion of his tenure as Director (Finance).

The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) in March this yr had advisable Telangana IAS officer and CMD of Singareni Collieries Company N. Sridhar as NMDC CMD.