Change in Director / Key Managerial Personnel

  • Nature of change: Appointment of Government Nominee Director
  • Name and DIN: Shri Rajeev Kumar (DIN 11980695)
  • Effective date: October 1, 2026 (appointment communicated via letter dated 05.10.2026, following previous communication dated 30.09.2026)

Brief Profile and Qualifications

  • Indian Statistical Service officer of 2006 batch
  • Currently serving as Deputy Director General in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
  • Responsibilities include: Project Monitoring in Petroleum sector, implementation of PM GatiShakti for Petroleum sector infrastructure, CSR related works of CPSEs under the Ministry, dissemination of Statistics on Petroleum and Natural Gas
  • Previous assignments:
  • Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
  • Office of Registrar General & Census Commissioner under Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence & Statistics under Ministry of Commerce
  • Notable contributions: Base revision of GDP and National Accounts Statistics from 2011-12 to 2022-23, estimation of Private Final Consumption Expenditure, Financial sector integration, Supply and Use Table framework implementation
  • Managed implementation of Member of Parliament Local Area Development fund (MPLADS) scheme
  • Extensive work in collection and dissemination of official demographic data, including Annual Health Survey (AHS) and cause of death statistics based on verbal autopsy
  • Handled merchandise trade statistics dissemination
  • Total experience: Approximately two decades in economic and social sectors
  • Education: Master in Statistics from Delhi University

Governance and Compliance

  • Relationship disclosure: No inter-se relationships with other Directors of the Company
  • Eligibility confirmation: Not debarred from holding office of Director by virtue of any SEBI/Ministry of Corporate Affairs or statutory authority
  • Regulatory compliance: Disclosure made in compliance with SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015

Company and Document Details

  • Scrip Symbol/Code: GAIL-EQ (NSE), 532155 (BSE)
  • Date of disclosure: October 5, 2026

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