Kumar Shanker Appointed Managing Director of Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL)

Key facts

• Kumar Shanker has taken over as the Managing Director of IGL.
• He succeeds Kamal Kishore Chatiwal, who has been repatriated to GAIL (India) Limited (GAIL) after completing a three-year tenure.
• Kumar Shanker is a chemical engineer from BITS Pilani and brings over 32 years of experience in the oil and gas sector.
• Prior to joining IGL, he served as the Managing Director of Maharashtra Natural Gas, where he led city gas distribution operations.
• IGL is a joint venture of GAIL and Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL), with the Government of NCT of Delhi holding a 5 per cent equity stake.