Shri Manoj Kumar Das, IAS Appointed Chairman and Director of GNFC
GNFC announced the appointment of Shri Manoj Kumar Das, IAS, as the new Chairman and Director, replacing Shri Pankaj Joshi, IAS (Retd.), effective November 1, 2025. This is a government-mandated change.
A change in the Chairman and Director, especially a government nominee, can have a medium impact on the company's governance and future strategic direction, although the immediate operational impact is not detailed.
The announcement reports a routine change in the company's directorate due to a government appointment. There is no information provided to suggest a positive or negative financial or operational impact on the company.
* Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited (GNFC) announced a change in its Directorate. * Shri Manoj Kumar Das, IAS (DIN: 06530792) has been appointed as the Chairman and Director on the Board of Directors of the Company. * He replaces Shri Pankaj Joshi, IAS (Retd.), as per the directive from the Government of Gujarat (GoG), Energy & Petrochemicals Department, vide Letter No: EPCD/0010/11/2025. * The GoG letter was received on November 01, 2025. * Shri Manoj Kumar Das, IAS, is currently serving as the Chief Secretary to the Government of Gujarat and is a Senior IAS Officer of the 1990 batch with a B.Tech (Computer Science) from IIT-Kharagpur. * His appointment is effective from November 01, 2025, and is subject to approval by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Board of Directors, and Shareholders of the Company. * The company confirmed that Shri Manoj Kumar Das, IAS, is not debarred from holding the office of Director by SEBI or any other authority.
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