Sandeep Sudhakar Paranjape Recommended as Director (Technical) of Western Coalfields Limited
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has recommended Shri Sandeep Sudhakar Paranjape for the position of Director (Technical) at Western Coalfields Limited, a Schedule 'B' PSU under the Ministry of Coal.
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Mumbai, 27 August 2025. The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has recommended Shri Sandeep Sudhakar Paranjape for the position of Director (Technical) at Western Coalfields Limited (Schedule B).
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Shri Paranjape is currently the General Manager at South Eastern Coalfields Limited. He was one of twelve senior executives interviewed for the role. The selection panel reviewed candidates from top public sector companies across India, such as Damodar Valley Corporation, Central Coalfields Limited, Bharat Coking Coal Limited, Hindustan Copper Limited, NTPC Limited, and NLC India Limited.
The other applicants included:
Shri Amitanjan Nandi, Executive Director (Mining), Damodar Valley Corporation
Shri Rajeev Singh, General Manager (Operations), Central Coalfields Limited
Shri Kalyanjee Prasad, General Manager (Rajrappa Area), Central Coalfields Limited
Shri Harshad Datar, General Manager, Western Coalfields Limited
Shri Chitranjan Kumar, General Manager (Bokaro and Kargali Area), Central Coalfields Limited
Shri Dhanraj Akhare, General Manager (Co-ordination), Bharat Coking Coal Limited
Shri Satyajeet Kumar, General Manager, Central Coalfields Limited
Shri Umesh Singh, Executive Director (Mining), Hindustan Copper Limited
Shri B. Anbuchelvan, Executive Director & CEO, NLC India Limited
Shri Vickram Chandra Dubey, Additional General Manager (Talaipalli Coal Mining Project), NTPC Limited
Shri Dhananjay Kumar, Senior General Manager, GHCL Ltd
Shri Paranjape’s appointment is expected to strengthen the leadership at Western Coalfields Limited, a significant coal mining company in India under the Ministry of Coal. His extensive background in mining operations and strategic management played a key role in his selection.
The recommendation is now awaiting final approval from the Government of India before Shri Paranjape officially takes on his role as Director (Technical).
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