Bhubaneswar: Government-backed National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has entrusted Mr Brijendra Pratap Singh, Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD), with the additional charge of Director (Finance), effective May 1, 2025. The decision follows the superannuation of Shri Ramesh Chandra Joshi, who served as Director (Finance) until April 30, 2025.
As per an official filing with the stock exchange, Mr Singh will hold the additional portfolio until the appointment of a new incumbent or until further orders, whichever occurs earlier.
Mr Singh assumed the role of CMD of NALCO on January 8, 2025. Prior to his current appointment, he served as Director-In-Charge for Burnpur and Durgapur Steel Plants and was a Board Member of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL).
With more than 35 years of rich experience in the mines and steel sectors, he is widely recognized for his contributions to SAIL’s modernization initiatives and to the broader objectives of the National Steel Policy.
An alumnus of IIT Dhanbad (formerly ISM Dhanbad), Mr Singh holds a degree in Mining Machinery Engineering (1989) and an MBA in Marketing. He began his career in the steel industry at the Iron Ore Mine of Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) in 1989.
Over the decades, he has held key operational and leadership positions across four of SAIL’s integrated steel plants: BSP, BSL (Bokaro Steel Limited), DSP (Durgapur Steel Plant), and ISP (IISCO Steel Plant).
His leadership at SAIL was pivotal in furthering the company’s modernization agenda and aligning its growth trajectory with the National Steel Policy. His strategic foresight, technical expertise, and ability to drive operational excellence have earned him industry-wide recognition.
Mr Singh’s appointment to this additional role is expected to bolster NALCO’s ongoing expansion and project development programs, given his strategic vision and operational acumen.
Industry experts believe that the dual role now entrusted to Mr Singh will provide added momentum to NALCO’s ongoing expansion plans and strategic initiatives. With critical projects in the pipeline, including green energy ventures and infrastructure upgrades, his leadership is expected to be a stabilizing and growth-oriented force for the PSU.
About NALCO
NALCO, incorporated in 1981, is an Indian public sector company having integrated and diversified operations in mining, metal and power. Presently, the Government of India holds a 51.28% equity stake in NALCO, while the Ministry of Mines has administrative control over the company. It is one of the largest integrated bauxite–alumina–aluminium–power complex in the country, encompassing bauxite mining, alumina refining, aluminium smelting and casting, power generation, rail and port operations.
