New Delhi, 16 December (H.S.): B. Sai Ram assumed the role of Chairman and Managing Director at public sector giant Coal India Limited (CIL) on Tuesday, succeeding interim head Sanoj Kumar Jha from the Coal Ministry, as notified to stock exchanges.Previously Chairman-cum-Managing Director at Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL), Sai Ram stepped in after PM Prasad's October 31 retirement prompted Jha's interim stint from November 1; he formally took charge on December 15.Commanding over 80% of India's domestic coal production, CIL faces mounting pressure to meet surging energy demands under Sai Ram's vision for operational excellence.

In his inaugural address post-assumption, Sai Ram rallied team members toward record production targets, pledging intensified efforts while convening a virtual meeting with subsidiary CMDs—attended by Director (HR) Dr. Vinay Ranjan, Director (Marketing) Mukesh Chaudhary, Director (Finance) Mukesh Agarwal, and Director (Technical) Achyut Ghatak—to enforce safety, quality norms, and annual output goals.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar