PM Prasad took charge as the new Chairman cum Managing Director (CMD), Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) here on Tuesday. Prior to this Prasad was working as CMD, Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL), Dhanbad. Outgoing CCL CMD Gopal Singh took over the charge of CMD, BCCL as per the directive. Prasad finished his graduation in B.E (Mining) from Osmania University in 1984 and joined Coal India Limited. He did M. Tech in open-cast mining from Indian school of mines, Dhanbad in 1991.
Prasad started his career with Western Coalfields Limited and later became the General Manager at Mahanadi Coalfields Limited. He has been the recipient of various accolades during his three decades career at Coal India Limited.
