Dr. Hemant Sharad Pande Chosen as CMD of Western Coalfields Limited
Dr. Hemant Sharad Pande, the current Functional Director Personnel at WCL, has been officially selected as the new Chairman & Managing Director of Western Coalfields Limited after a recent PESB meeting.
Following a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting on February 13, 2026, Dr. Hemant Sharad Pande has been selected to serve as the Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of Western Coalfields Limited (WCL). Dr. Pande, who currently serves as the Functional Director of Personnel at WCL, was chosen from a pool of 12 interviewed candidates. This appointment was previously anticipated in reports dating back to April 2025 and earlier in February 2026.
