After replacing Subhash Kumar who retired on December 31, Alka Mittal has been appointed as the interim chairperson and managing director of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation. Till a period of six months from January 1 or till the appointment of a regular incumbent, Allka Mittal will hold office as, the first woman Chairman and Managing Director of ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation).
“The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas for entrustment of additional charge of the post of Chairman and Managing Director, of ONGC to Alka Mittal,
ONGC’s last full-time director Shashi Shanker retired from the post on March 31, 2021 and his replacement was not selected. On the basis of seniority in the PSU’s board of directors, Subhash Kumar was given the additional charge of chairman and managing director.
Alka Mittal is the first-ever woman to head an oil and gas exploration and production company in India whereas Vartika Shukla became the first woman to head an engineering consultancy company Engineers India Limited on September 1, 2021.
