B Sairam Takes Charge as Coal India CMD

17 Dec 2025 CW Team

B Sairam has recently assumed charge as Chairman-cum-Managing Director of Coal India Limited (CIL) with effect from 15 December 2025. He succeeds Sanoj Kumar Jha, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Coal, who held interim charge of the post from 1 November 2025 following the superannuation of P M Prasad on 31 October 2025.

Prior to his appointment at the helm of Coal India, Sairam served as Chairman-cum-Managing Director of Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL), a key coal-producing subsidiary of CIL. Before leading NCL, he was Director (Technical) at Central Coalfields Limited, another major producing arm of Coal India.

With over three and a half decades of experience in the coal sector, Sairam has worked extensively across mine operations, planning, logistics and regulatory affairs. A mining engineer from the National Institute of Technology, Raipur, he also holds an MBA in Energy Management from the NTPC School of Business.

“Increased coal production and improved quality coal supplies remain our core functional areas in meeting the country’s energy demand,” said B Sairam. “At the same time, aligning with changing business and energy sector dynamics, we are actively foraying into solar power, critical mineral acquisitions and coal gasification, while remaining committed to sustainable mining practices.”

His appointment comes at a time when Coal India is balancing its mandate of ensuring energy security with a gradual diversification into cleaner and emerging energy segments.

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