The 1985 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre, Sutirtha Bhattacharya has been appointed as next Chairman & Managing Director of Coal India Ltd by the Appointment Committee of Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
He is at present heading Singareni Collieries Company Limited, the biggest coal company after CIL, since June 1, 2012. The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) had proposed his name to head India’s biggest Maharatna company a month ago. She is likely to take charge in early January.
