SECL Director HR Biranchi Das entrusted with addl charge of Director HR, MCL

Biranchi Das, Director (Human Resource), South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), has been entrusted with the additional charge of Director (HR), Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), effective from 1 July 2026 for a period of six months.

Biranchi Das assumed charge as Director (HR), SECL on 20 March 2024. He has led several transformative initiatives during his tenure at SECL. Under his leadership, SECL's flagship CSR initiative "SECL Ki Dhadkan" has successfully facilitated 300 life-saving congenital heart surgeries for underprivileged children. Another flagship initiative, "SECL Ke Sushrut", has completed two batches of medical coaching students.

In the field of HE Management, SECL has provided employment to more than 1,623 landowners and 946 dependent family members since FY 2024-25. During his earlier tenure at MCL, he played a significant role in strengthening industrial relations and contributed to the formulation of several key HR policies. At present, Biranchi Das also serves as a Director on the Boards of Chhattisgarh East Railway Limited (CERL) and Chhattisgarh East-West Railway Limited (CEWRL).