The Ministry of Coal Appoints Mukesh Agrawal as Director (Finance) of CIL

The Ministry of Coal has appointed Mukesh Agrawal as Director (Finance) on the Board of Coal India Limited (CIL) for a period of 5 years, with effect from February 8, 2024.

Mukesh Agrawal is a member of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India. He was serving as Executive Director at NLC India Limited, a Navratna Company, prior to joining Coal India Limited as Director (Finance). Agrawal has over three decades of experience with leading companies such as ITI, IRCON International, NLC India, etc. His expertise encompasses a diverse range of industries, including rubber, spinning, telecommunication, construction, power, lignite, and coal. Within the finance domain, he has exhibited proficiency across multiple dimensions, such as Accounts, Treasury, Taxation, Costing, Budgeting, Inventory Management, Debtors and Fund Management, Digitisation, Policy Formulation, System Improvement, IFC, etc. Notably, he has held the prestigious position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at NUPPL, a prominent subsidiary of NLC India. He has made remarkable contributions in the areas of lignite, power pricing, and regulatory affairs.