Shri Partha S Bhattacharyya

Mr. Partha S. Bhattacharyya, aged 59 years, is the Chairman and Managing Director of our Company. Mr. Bhattacharyya holds a post graduate degree in physics from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, and a diploma in finance from ICFAI University, Hyderabad. He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India and the World Academy of Productivity Science. Mr. Bhattacharyya joined our Company as a management trainee in 1977 and since then has handled various assignments in our Company and in our Subsidiaries. Prior to joining our Company as the Chairman and Managing Director, Mr. Bhattacharyya was the Chairman and Managing Director of BCCL, where he played a crucial role in the turnaround of the company, which had been reporting losses since its inception. As the Chairman and Managing Director of BCCL, Mr. Bhattacharyya is also credited with the introduction of e-marketing of coal, which was later adopted by our other Subsidiaries. For his achievements as chairman and managing director of BCCL, Mr. Bhattacharyya has been bestowed the “Chief Executive of the year 2005” award by the Indian Institute of Materials Management, Pune and has also been felicitated by the Citizens Forum of Dhanbad. Upon joining our Company as Chairman and Managing Director, Mr. Bhattacharyya has initiated action on strategic areas such as thrust on underground mining, coal beneficiation and land reclamation. He has also spearheaded the introduction of integrity pact in high value procurements with the objective of bringing transparency, equity, fairness and speedy decision making by our Company.