Chitta Ranjan Mohapatra and Surajit Mishra are now part of SAIL Board of Directors
SAIL appoints Surajit Mishra and Chitta Ranjan Mohapatra as Directors for Burnpur Durgapur and Bhilai Steel Plants respectively.

Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) announces the appointment of two new Directors on Board of Directors. Both of them have taken charge with effect from 15th July, 2025.
Shri Surajit Mishra, Executive Director, Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has been appointed as Director (In-charge Burnpur & Durgapur Steel Plants), SAIL, on 15th July, 2025.
Further, Shri Chitta Ranjan Mohapatra, Executive Director, Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has been appointed as Director (In-charge Bhilai Steel Plant), SAIL, on I5th July, 2025.
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Here to Know about them:
After completing his B.E. (Electrical) from College of Engineering and Technology (GET), now OUTR, Bhubaneshwar, Shri Mishra Joined SAIL/ Visvesvaraya Iron & Steel Limited (VISL) on 4th July, 1990. Shri Surajit Mishra started his initial Journey in SAIL as Management Trainee (Technical) in Electrical Maintenance of Hot Rolling Mills, worked in the Blast Furnace Project and subsequently in Electrical and Automation areas in Blast Furnace and Steel Melting Shop in various capacities for over two decades. He was instrumental in modernizing electrical drive systems and process automation across the Plant.
Shri Mohapatra started his career in SAIL as Management Trainee (Technical) from the Air Separation Plant of Rourkela Steel Plant. He served in different units of RSP in various capacities for nearly thirty four years. He rose to the position of GM (Lftilities) & GM (Services) in 30'^ June, 2017 & 3L' May, 2019 respectively. Thereafter, he was appointed as Head of Material Management Department on 29"' Oetober, 2020 exercising the powers of ED (Materials Management) in RSP.
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