Reason for change: Superannuation of Shri Ganesh Chandra Saha, General Manager (Mining)
New Appointment: Shri Jayanta Kumar Das, General Manager (Mining), assumed charge as Area General Manager, PB Area
Date of Appointment: June 30, 2026
Profile of Jayanta Kumar Das:
General Manager (Mining) of Bharat Coking Coal Limited
Associated with the company since May 2026
Educational qualifications: Bachelor of Engineering (Mining Engineering) from NIT Rourkela and Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management (PGDBM) from NMIMS, Mumbai
Previous experience: Served in various capacities at Western Coalfields Limited (WCL), North Eastern Coalfields (NEC), and Coal India Limited (CIL) since April 1993
Experience: Over three decades in coal mining sector with expertise in underground & opencast mining, Safety & Rescue, Project Monitoring, and New Initiatives
2. Change in Head of Department (Excavation Department)
Reason for change: Superannuation of Shri Madhup Kumar Seth, General Manager (Excavation)
New Appointment: Shri Rakesh Kumar Sinha, General Manager (Excavation), assumed charge as General Manager/HoD, Excavation Department
Date of Appointment: June 30, 2026
Profile of Rakesh Kumar Sinha:
General Manager (Excavation) of Bharat Coking Coal Limited
Associated with the company since May 2023
Educational qualifications: Bachelor of Technology in Mine Machinery from IIT (ISM), Dhanbad
Previous experience: Served at Northern Coalfields Limited (subsidiary of Coal India Limited) from August 1991 to May 2023
Experience: Over three decades in coal mining sector with expertise in excavation and mine machinery operations
3. Superannuation
Name: Shri Avrendra Kumar
Position: General Manager (Mining)/HoD, Environment Department
Status: Superannuated from the company effective June 30, 2026
Impact: Ceases to be Senior Management Personnel of Bharat Coking Coal Limited