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Alka Mittal becomes first woman to head ONGC ONGC | Alka Mittal

Alka Mittal becomes first woman to head ONGC

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | 05 Jan 2022, 08:33 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: State-owned exploration and production company Oil and Natural Gas Company (ONGC) appointed Alka Mittal as its first woman chairman and managing director.

ONGC said Mittal, who is the head of the Human Resources department of the company, has been given the additional charge as the head of the organization.

She will hold the post for six months or until a regular appointment for the position is announced, whichever is earlier.

#ONGC Director (HR) Dr @AlkaMit26713758 has been entrusted with additional charge of ONGC CMD, making her the first woman to head the #Energy major @CMD_ONGC @PetroleumMin @HardeepSPuri @Rameswar_Teli

Subhash Kumar, former director (finance) was given additional charge as chairman after the superannuation of former chairman Shashi Shanker on March 31, 2021, ONGC has not had a full-time chairman and managing director.

Mittal has been given the additional responsibility of the Maharatna company after Kumar retired on December 31, 2021.

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