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SECL Bags Seven Awards on Coal India’s 52nd Foundation Day

Newsmantra — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 10:50:10 +0000

BILASPUR. South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) received seven awards, comprising three corporate and four individual honours, for its outstanding performance in various fields at Coal India’s 52nd Foundation Day celebrations in Kolkata. The corporate awards were received by Shri D. Sunil Kumar, Director (Finance), SECL, from Shri B. Sairam, Chairman, Coal India. SECL secured the First Prize for Social Media Presence and Second Prizes for Environment Management and Land Acquisition & Rehabilitation, recognising its efforts in public communication, environmental sustainability and social responsibility.

In the individual category, Shri P. R. Tripathi, Area General Manager, Jamuna Kotma Area, received the Best Area GM Award, while Shri Srikanta Das, General Manager (E&M), Headquarters, was honoured with the Best HOD Award. Shri Bipin Kumar Lal, General Manager (Mining/Land & Revenue), Headquarters, received the Individual Excellence Award, and Smt. Parvati Singh, EP Fitter Grade-D, Central Excavation Workshop, Gevra, was conferred the Women Excellence Award in the Non-Executive category. These recognitions highlight SECL’s organisational excellence and the dedication and contributions of its employees.

SECL Shareholders Unanimously Approve All Resolutions

Newsmantra — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:52:54 +0000

BILASPUR. South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) held its 40th Annual General Meeting through video conferencing from its corporate office in Bilaspur. The meeting was attended by Coal India Limited Chairman B. Sairam, SECL CMD Harish Duhan and senior officials from CIL and SECL, including functional directors and the Company Secretary. The company’s statutory, cost and secretarial auditors also participated. Shareholders unanimously approved all resolutions relating to the ordinary and special business placed before the AGM.

Shri B. Sairam Appointed CMD of Coal India Limited

Newsmantra — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 09:20:37 +0000

NEW DELHI. The Government of India has approved the appointment of Shri B. Sairam as the Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD) of Coal India Limited (CIL). The approval follows a proposal from the Ministry of Coal.Shri Sairam, who is currently serving as CMD of Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL)

Shri Sairam, who is currently serving as CMD of Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL), will assume charge as CMD of Coal India Limited. His tenure will extend up to 31 March 2028.

Before his appointment as CMD of NCL, he served as Director (Technical) at the Ranchi-based Central Coalfields, where he played a pivotal role in developing coal logistics, First Mile Connectivity projects, Forest & Environment Clearances, and the projectising of greenfield and brownfield mines.

“Sairam has been instrumental in community development initiatives during his stint as Executive Director at CIL. In NCL, his leadership and technical acumen led to projectisation, structuring of project financing, and developing a compensation and R&R framework for shifting of urban township- considered as the largest mining rehabilitation & resettlement programme- for Jayant expansion project,” CIL added.

The decision has been conveyed by the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) through the Secretariat of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, Government of India. Copies of the order have been forwarded to the Prime Minister’s Office, Cabinet Secretariat, and other concerned authorities for information and necessary action.

The appointment is expected to provide leadership continuity at Coal India Limited, the country’s largest coal producer and a key contributor to India’s energy security.