New CMD for SECL
Asok Kumar Sinha took over as the new Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD) of South Eastern Coalfields limited (SECL).
The new CMD of the SECL will also be holding the position of Director (Finance) of Coal India Limited (CIL), the post he is presently occupying.
Sinha graduated with honours in Physics from Belur Ramakrishna Vidya Mandir, Calcutta University in 1971 and became a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India in 1977. He has also obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from Calcutta University in 1976. He has over three decades of rich experience as a finance executive in the mining industry.
He was associated with Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) in various capacities from 1977 to 2001 and was also the General Manager (Finance) of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) and Director (Finance) of ECL.
Sinha joined Coal India Limited as Director (Finance) on March 13, 2010 and is responsible for overall financial management and audit functions of Coal India and its Subsidiaries and in advising the Board on all financial matters.