B Sairam is the New Chairman and Managing Director of NCL

B Sairam has been appointed as the new Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL). NCL is the Singrauli-based flagship Subsidiary of Coal India Limited. Sairam has assumed the charge for this post.

Experience and Expertise

• Sairam has 33 years of dedicated service in the coal sector.
• He has a vast reservoir of knowledge and experience in the coal industry.
• Sairam is a distinguished graduate mining engineer from NIT Raipur.
• He has worked in various domains, including mine operations, planning, logistics, and regulatory affairs.

Academic Pursuits

• Sairam has furthered his education with a PGDM in Energy Management from NTPC School of Business Delhi.
• He underwent a 15-day immersion program at Nanyang Business School, Singapore, to understand global energy dynamics.
• Sairam has studied the Just Energy Transition efforts in Germany and Poland, demonstrating his commitment to sustainable energy practices.

Previous Roles

• Before becoming the CMD of NCL, Sairam served as Director (Technical) in Central Coalfields Limited in Ranchi.
• He played crucial roles in the company’s organic growth, coal logistics development, and obtaining clearances.
• Sairam was instrumental in community development projects and aligning Coal India’s sustainability vision with UN goals during his stint as Executive Director at CIL.
• He has spearheaded key divisions such as Employee Welfare, Public Relations, and Legal.

About Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL)

• NCL is a pioneering coal company operating in Singrauli and Sonebhadra Districts of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
• It operates 10 highly mechanized mines in the region.
• NCL is eyeing over 135 Million Tonnes of Coal production and Dispatch in the financial year 2023-24.

With his extensive experience and expertise in the coal industry, B Sairam’s appointment as the CMD of NCL is expected to drive the company’s growth and contribute to the sector’s sustainability efforts.