Ashish Chatterjee to join as Government Director on SAIL Board

New Delhi: Shri Ashish Chatterjee, Additional, Secretary and Financial Advisor, Ministry of Steel has been appointed as Government Director on the Board of Directors of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) with immediate effect till further orders.

Shri Ashish Chatterjee is a senior civil servant belonging to the 1999 batch of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Tamil Nadu cadre. An alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology with a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, he brings over 25 years of extensive administrative experience, spanning both State and Central Government roles.

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In the State of Tamil Nadu, he has held key leadership positions, including serving as District Collector of Viluppuram, Kanchipuram, and Tiruvallur districts, where he was instrumental in driving governance and developmental initiatives at the grassroots level. Further, he has also worked in the field of Urban Development and City Governance in Corporation of Chennai.

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At the Central level, Shri Chatterjee has served in various significant capacities. As Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, he played a pivotal role in policy formulation and sectoral oversight. He also served as Government Nominee Director on the Boards of GAIL (India) Ltd., lOCL and EIL, contributing to strategic decision-making in the energy sector.

In April, 2025, Shri Ashish Chatterjee assumed the position of Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor in the Ministry of Steel, Government of India, where he oversees financial administration and advises on fiscal matters relating to the steel sector.

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