Sanoj Kumar Jha Takes Helm as CIL's Chairman

Sanoj Kumar Jha, an additional secretary from the Ministry of Coal, has taken over as the interim Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD) of state-owned Coal India Limited (CIL).

Jha assumed this temporary role for a period of three months, beginning on Saturday, filling the void left by P M Prasad's retirement due to superannuation, according to CIL's announcement to the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).

Under Jha's leadership, the coal giant aims to substantially increase its production, with targets set at 875 million tonnes for 2025-26, a significant leap from the 781.07 million tonnes produced in 2024-25, to meet the rising demands for energy.