Mr. Dilip Kumar, Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO), SAIL, arrived at Rourkela on 8th June 2026 for a three-day official visit to SAIL, Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP). He was accompanied by Mr. Gyanesh Jha, Acting ED (Vigilance), SAIL. They were received at Rourkela House by Mr. Manas Ranjan Rath, CGM (HR). Mr. Ranjan Bharati, GM (Vigilance) & ACVO, RSP was also present on the occasion.
As part of his visit, Mr. Kumar made an extensive tour of the Plant to gain an overview of RSP’s operations, modernization initiatives and production facilities. The visit commenced with a briefing at the Model Room of the Learning & Development Centre, where Mr. P. K. Sahoo, CGM (L&D), presented an overview of the Plant’s facilities, growth trajectory and future plans.
Subsequently, Mr. Kumar visited key operational units of the Plant, including the Raw Material Handling Plant (RMHP), Blast Furnace-5 (BF-5), Steel Melting Shop-II (SMS-II), and Hot Strip Mill-II (HSM-II). Mr. Biswaranjan Pallai, ED (Works), accompanied him during the Plant visit. During the tour, the CVO was received by respective CGMs and HODs of the Department. He interacted with senior officials and reviewed various operational and management practices being followed across the units.
Mr. Kumar also held discussions with the Chief General Managers of Blast Furnace and Hot Strip Mill-II at ‘Samagam’, Conference Hall of ED (Works) Secretariat, where issues related to operational excellence, system improvement and organizational effectiveness were deliberated upon.
During the day, the CVO interacted with officials from the Mines Department at Rourkela House and reviewed various aspects of mining operations and associated activities. He also held an interactive session with Young Managers, encouraging them to uphold the highest standards of integrity, transparency and professional excellence in their careers.
A special interaction programme with senior officers of the Plant, comprising Executive Directors and Chief General Managers was organized at the DIC Conference Hall, “Manthan”. ACVO, RSP and the team from Vigilance Deptt coordinated the entire visit.
