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Chairman and Directors

Chairman and Directors

Chairman and Managing Director
Shri Kishor Rungta is the Chairman and Managing Director of The Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Limited since 02.02.2019,. Previously, he was working as Director (Finance) of Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL), a Public Sector Undertaking under the Department of Atomic Energy from 01.02.2013.  He also worked as Director (Finance) and Acting Chairman & Managing Director of Hindustan Cables Limited, National Instruments Limited and Bharat Bhaari Udyog Limited. He has almost 19 years of Board Level experience in various Public Sector Undertakings.

He is a qualified Cost Accountant and Law Graduate.  He had an illustrious career spanning over 36 years in different Industrial Establishments of repute both in Public and Multinational Private Sector Companies like Grasim Industries, Modi Group of Industries, Essar Steel, ISPAT Industries, MMTC promoted Steel Plant in Orissa covering sectors such as Cement, Steel, Cables, Strategic Electronics and others in different capacities
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Shri Kishor Rungta

Director (Marketing)
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Shri Anupam Misra

Mr. Anupam Misra, has a good academic background with Bachelor of Engineering from IIT, Kharagpur and PDGM from IIM, Lucknow. 

He has handled  engineering exports, turnkey projects, agricultural commodities, minerals and metals, trade in chemicals and long-term supply / export contracts. 

He is a General Management professional, with +27 years experience in the area marketing/ International Trading with rich hands-on-experience in Industrial raw materials, Agro-Commodities, Engineering Goods and Projects in multi-commodity and multi-market B2B context. He has also handled and Structured complex transactions and skills in the area of Contract Negotiations, Competitive bidding & Key Account Management.  
He was Director (Marketing) for four years at PEC Ltd, a schedule B PSU under Ministry of Commerce and Industry prior to joining FACT. He was previously working as General Manager (Marketing) at STC of India Ltd., New Delhi.
 
Director (Finance)
Shri S Sakthimani is a qualified Cost and Management Accountant, Company Secretary and Metallurgical Engineer. He is having rich experience in Strategic Planning, Finance & Accounts, Corporate Affairs, Operations, Quality Assurance and Auditing.

Prior to joining FACT, he has served as Director (Finance & Marketing) in Cement Corporation of India Limited and also served in Steel Authority of India Limited, Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited, Scooters India Limited and Engineering Projects (India) Limited.
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Shri S Sakthimani

Director (Technical)
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Dr K Jayachandran

Dr. Jayachandran K has been appointed as Director (Technical) on the Board of FACT as per the Order of Govt. of India. Dr. Jayachandran K has a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering and Doctorate in Environmental Science. He joined FACT in 1989 and has over 33 years of experience in various capacities in the Company. He has held various key technical positions in FACT during his career and was the Executive Director (Corporate Planning) before assuming charge as Director (Technical) on 03.03.2023.
Government Nominee Director
Ms. Aparna S. Sharma is appointed as Government Nominee Director on the Board of the Company w.e.f. September 1, 2020. She is presently Joint Secretary, Department of Fertilizers, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Govt. of India.  She is a post graduate in English Literature from Delhi University and a 1990 batch CSS Officer.  She has over 25 years of work experience in various Ministries of Government of India including Department of Higher Education, Health and Family Welfare, Personnel and Training, Finance and Urban Development.
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Ms Aparna S Sharma

Government Nominee Director
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Shri Taranjit Singh

Shri. Taranjit Singh is the Chief Controller of accounts, Dept. of Fertilisers, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India. The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers has notified his appointment vide order dt. 04.08.2023. He has done B.Engg (Mechanical Engineering) from Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala and M.Engg (Mechanical Engineering) from Punjab University.

He has been a Member of Indian Civil Accounts Service, Government of India, since 1995 and has worked in different fields of Financial and Fiscal Management in Government of India. He has worked at Joint Secretary Level in various positions.
Independent Director
Prof Anjula Murmu was appointed as Independent Director on the Board of FACT based on the notification of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers on 18th April 2022. She has a Doctorate in Arts, and is working as Asst. Professor in SP Mahila College, Dumka.

She is a very active social worker and has represented India in IndoChina Youth Exchange Programme, China, 2011. She was awarded Best NSS Programme Officer, SKM University, 2021.
She has also authored and edited a several books.
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Prof Anjula Murmu

Independent Director
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Shri M Chandran

Shri. M Chandran was appointed as Independent Director on the Board of FACT, on 23.06.2023, based on notification of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India.

He has been closely associated with social and health sectors for the past 20 years. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics from the University of Madras.

Mr. Chandran is the Director of Bhagla Livelihood Finserv Limited. He is also a member of the Advisory Council for Tamilnadu in National Book Trust and a Trustee of Elaya Bharatham Seva Trust.
Independent Director
Shri. Keda Tanaji Aher was appointed as Independent Director on the Board of FACT, on 23.06.2023, based on notification of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India. He is the Chairman of Deola Agro group, a farmer collective of 1000+ farmers from Nashik, Maharashtra.

He has been working in social, cooperative and education fields for the past 30 years. He has held the position of President - Nashik District Central Cooperative Bank, Chairman-Nashik District Labour Federation, Chairman- Deola APMC, Nashik, Chairman- Girija Education Trust, Deola.
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Shri Keda Tanaji Aher