Leadership
Chairman & Managing Director
Smt. Vartika Shukla is the Chairman & Managing Director of our Company. A graduate in Chemical Engineering from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, Smt. Shukla joined EIL in 1988 and possesses extensive consulting experience comprising Design, Engineering and Implementation of complexes in Refining, Gas Processing, Petrochemicals, Fertilizers etc. She has led to the successful completion of many prestigious projects for clients in Oil & Gas and Petrochemical Industry both in India and Overseas.
In line with Government of India’s emphasis on deploying alternative fuel sources to supplement the energy requirements of the country, Smt. Shukla has also been spearheading the Company’s initiatives in new energy areas like Bio Fuels, Coal Gasification, Waste to Fuel, Hydrogen Energy etc. Smt. Vartika Shukla’s distinguished career is adorned with several prestigious accolades namely, first PETROFED Woman Executive Award, SCOPE Excellence Award and MoP&NG Innovation Award with her team.
Smt. Vartika Shukla is the Chairman & Managing Director of our Company. A graduate in Chemical Engineering from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, Smt. Shukla joined EIL in 1988 and possesses extensive consulting experience comprising Design, Engineering and Implementation of complexes in Refining, Gas Processing, Petrochemicals, Fertilizers etc. She has led to the successful completion of many prestigious projects for clients in Oil & Gas and Petrochemical Industry both in India and Overseas.
In line with Government of India’s emphasis on deploying alternative fuel sources to supplement the energy requirements of the country, Smt. Shukla has also been spearheading the Company’s initiatives in new energy areas like Bio Fuels, Coal Gasification, Waste to Fuel, Hydrogen Energy etc. Smt. Vartika Shukla’s distinguished career is adorned with several prestigious accolades namely, first PETROFED Woman Executive Award, SCOPE Excellence Award and MoP&NG Innovation Award with her team.
Functional Directors
Shri S.K. Handa is the Director (Projects) of our Company. Having joined EIL as Management Trainee in 1983, he has been associated with many green field & brown field projects implemented by EIL. He has also been involved in development of in-house technology & its commercialisation in the hydrocarbon field.
His areas of responsibility spanning 35 years career in EIL include process design, technology development & its commercialisation, engineering services & business development across entire hydrocarbon value chain in midstream & downstream sectors. He was nominated to the board of Certification Engineers India Ltd. (CEIL), subsidiary of EIL, as Part-Time Director in 2015. Shri Handa is a B. Tech (Hons.) in Chemical Engineering from Department of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Panjab University, Chandigarh (1983 batch).
Shri S.K. Handa is the Director (Projects) of our Company. Having joined EIL as Management Trainee in 1983, he has been associated with many green field & brown field projects implemented by EIL. He has also been involved in development of in-house technology & its commercialisation in the hydrocarbon field.
His areas of responsibility spanning 35 years career in EIL include process design, technology development & its commercialisation, engineering services & business development across entire hydrocarbon value chain in midstream & downstream sectors. He was nominated to the board of Certification Engineers India Ltd. (CEIL), subsidiary of EIL, as Part-Time Director in 2015. Shri Handa is a B. Tech (Hons.) in Chemical Engineering from Department of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Panjab University, Chandigarh (1983 batch).
Shri A.K. Kalra is the Director (HR) of our Company. He has worked in various projects in the field of Refineries, Petrochemicals, Pipelines, Infrastructure, etc. After working for more than 21 years in Projects/ Construction, he has been associated with HR directorate since 2007.
Shri Kalra has experience in various facets of HR functions viz. Manpower Planning, Talent Acquisition, Talent Development, Performance Management, Compensation & Benefits, Policy formulations, Grievance Redressal, Welfare, Administration, Training, Industrial Relations, TalentRetention etc.
He has been involved in Formulating HR vision, Mission & Objectives, Organization Restructuring, Institutionalising Leadership Development Programme, Implementing Rajbhasha Policy and Transforming HR as a Strategic Partner in the company’s operations.
He has made extensive contribution in digitization of HR Processes & Policies, Corporate Planning, Corporate Branding and CSR. He is a certified Workplace Coach and a Mentor.
Shri A.K. Kalra is the Director (HR) of our Company. He has worked in various projects in the field of Refineries, Petrochemicals, Pipelines, Infrastructure, etc. After working for more than 21 years in Projects/ Construction, he has been associated with HR directorate since 2007.
Shri Kalra has experience in various facets of HR functions viz. Manpower Planning, Talent Acquisition, Talent Development, Performance Management, Compensation & Benefits, Policy formulations, Grievance Redressal, Welfare, Administration, Training, Industrial Relations, TalentRetention etc.
He has been involved in Formulating HR vision, Mission & Objectives, Organization Restructuring, Institutionalising Leadership Development Programme, Implementing Rajbhasha Policy and Transforming HR as a Strategic Partner in the company’s operations.
He has made extensive contribution in digitization of HR Processes & Policies, Corporate Planning, Corporate Branding and CSR. He is a certified Workplace Coach and a Mentor.
Shri Sanjay Jindal is the Director (Finance) of our Company. Shri Jindal is B.Com (Hons.) from Delhi University and a member of the Institute of Cost & Management Accountants of India (ICMAI). Shri Jindal had joined EIL in 1992 and has rich and versatile experience of more than 29 years. He has handled entire spectrum of Finance and Accounts functions, especially Facilitating Project execution from Bidding to Contract closure, Project Financing, investments, taxation, implementation of Internal Financial Control Systems, Financial Reporting etc. Shri Jindal has also served as Chief Financial Officer of Ramagundam Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited, a Joint Venture company promoted by EIL and National Fertilizers Limited.
Shri Sanjay Jindal is the Director (Finance) of our Company. Shri Jindal is B.Com (Hons.) from Delhi University and a member of the Institute of Cost & Management Accountants of India (ICMAI). Shri Jindal had joined EIL in 1992 and has rich and versatile experience of more than 29 years. He has handled entire spectrum of Finance and Accounts functions, especially Facilitating Project execution from Bidding to Contract closure, Project Financing, investments, taxation, implementation of Internal Financial Control Systems, Financial Reporting etc. Shri Jindal has also served as Chief Financial Officer of Ramagundam Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited, a Joint Venture company promoted by EIL and National Fertilizers Limited.
Shri Atul Gupta is Director (Commercial) of our Company. He is a Mechanical Engineer from GBPUAT Pantnagar and joined EIL as Management Trainee in 1992. In a career spanning 30 years, has been associated in a wide array of domain and steered the successful implementation of various mega projects in India and abroad involving various modes of execution. During project implementation, led the multidisciplinary team of Technical and Commercial domain involving Process, Engineering, Contracts & Procurement, Manufacturing, Construction and Commissioning in both green field and brown field projects. He had also been posted at various Project locations in India and abroad involving Refinery, Petrochemical, Pipeline, Fertilizer etc. before moving to corporate office in 2007.
Shri Atul Gupta is Director (Commercial) of our Company. He is a Mechanical Engineer from GBPUAT Pantnagar and joined EIL as Management Trainee in 1992. In a career spanning 30 years, has been associated in a wide array of domain and steered the successful implementation of various mega projects in India and abroad involving various modes of execution. During project implementation, led the multidisciplinary team of Technical and Commercial domain involving Process, Engineering, Contracts & Procurement, Manufacturing, Construction and Commissioning in both green field and brown field projects. He had also been posted at various Project locations in India and abroad involving Refinery, Petrochemical, Pipeline, Fertilizer etc. before moving to corporate office in 2007.
Non-Executive Directors
Shri Sunil Kumar is a Government Nominee Director of our Company, He is IRAS (1995 batch) and is presently posted as Joint Secretary (Refineries), Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, New Delhi since May, 2019. He is Bachelor of Technology (Petroleum Energy) from IIT(lSM), Dhanbad, Financial Management from NIFM, Faridabad, Masters in Business Administration from BI, School of Management, Oslo, Norway, Executive European MBA from ESCP-EAP, Paris, France, Masters Diploma in Public Administration from IIPA, New Delhi and Logistic Simulation and Planning from Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, China. As Joint Secretary (Refineries), he is looking after the matters related to Refineries, Auto Fuel Policy, Petrochemicals, Import/export of crude oil and other petroleum products; Bio Fuels, Renewable Energy and Conservation, Integrated Energy Policy; Climatic Change & National Clean Energy Policy, Before joining MoP&NG, he has worked with Indian Railways in various capacity including Director Finance Expenditure in Railway Board and Chief Project Manager of Accounting Reform Project of Indian Railways.
Shri Sunil Kumar is a Government Nominee Director of our Company, He is IRAS (1995 batch) and is presently posted as Joint Secretary (Refineries), Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, New Delhi since May, 2019. He is Bachelor of Technology (Petroleum Energy) from IIT(lSM), Dhanbad, Financial Management from NIFM, Faridabad, Masters in Business Administration from BI, School of Management, Oslo, Norway, Executive European MBA from ESCP-EAP, Paris, France, Masters Diploma in Public Administration from IIPA, New Delhi and Logistic Simulation and Planning from Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, China. As Joint Secretary (Refineries), he is looking after the matters related to Refineries, Auto Fuel Policy, Petrochemicals, Import/export of crude oil and other petroleum products; Bio Fuels, Renewable Energy and Conservation, Integrated Energy Policy; Climatic Change & National Clean Energy Policy, Before joining MoP&NG, he has worked with Indian Railways in various capacity including Director Finance Expenditure in Railway Board and Chief Project Manager of Accounting Reform Project of Indian Railways.
Dheeraj Kumar Ojha, a member of Indian Statistical Services (1999 batch) had served various social & economic ministries such as Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence, Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, Ministry of Health & Family welfare, etc. Shri Ojha has been posted in the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural gas w.e.f December 2021. Shri Ojha has a keen interest in developing IT enabled data ecosystem for facilitating a decision support system in project implementation, monitoring and evaluation (M&E), Earned Value Management, Project Financing and Conflict Resolutions, etc. His belief in learning more about the Project implementation
techniques led him to undertake Certificate in Project Management (CIPM) and Certified Project Manager (IPMA level-C). Shri Ojha has an experience of more than 10 years in handling the infrastructure projects and written more than 15 research article in various books & journals.
In recognition of his efforts in developing automation for effective M&E practices in social & Infrastructure sector Shri Ojha has been conferred Honorary Fellowship by CEPM, India. In view of his outstanding contribution in digitalising and sharing appropriate and quality health sector data through OGD Shri Ojha was awarded the Digital India 2020 award by Hon’ble President of India.
Dheeraj Kumar Ojha, a member of Indian Statistical Services (1999 batch) had served various social & economic ministries such as Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence, Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, Ministry of Health & Family welfare, etc. Shri Ojha has been posted in the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural gas w.e.f December 2021. Shri Ojha has a keen interest in developing IT enabled data ecosystem for facilitating a decision support system in project implementation, monitoring and evaluation (M&E), Earned Value Management, Project Financing and Conflict Resolutions, etc. His belief in learning more about the Project implementation
techniques led him to undertake Certificate in Project Management (CIPM) and Certified Project Manager (IPMA level-C). Shri Ojha has an experience of more than 10 years in handling the infrastructure projects and written more than 15 research article in various books & journals.
In recognition of his efforts in developing automation for effective M&E practices in social & Infrastructure sector Shri Ojha has been conferred Honorary Fellowship by CEPM, India. In view of his outstanding contribution in digitalising and sharing appropriate and quality health sector data through OGD Shri Ojha was awarded the Digital India 2020 award by Hon’ble President of India.
Shri Deepak Mhaskey is 53 years old. He started his Career as a College Chemistry Professor for few years, Being an avid Agriculturist with an overall 35+ years of Working Experience in Various Innovative Practices in Horticulture Crops and Organic Farming. Actively Involved in Various Social Welfare Programs across State including “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao”, Organization of health camps, Library Development in Rural Areas and Awareness Drive in Digital Transactions to Empower the Rural Sector in this Field. Worked in Road Construction field for a brief period. Passionate worker in the field of data accumulation and analysis.
Shri Deepak Mhaskey is 53 years old. He started his Career as a College Chemistry Professor for few years, Being an avid Agriculturist with an overall 35+ years of Working Experience in Various Innovative Practices in Horticulture Crops and Organic Farming. Actively Involved in Various Social Welfare Programs across State including “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao”, Organization of health camps, Library Development in Rural Areas and Awareness Drive in Digital Transactions to Empower the Rural Sector in this Field. Worked in Road Construction field for a brief period. Passionate worker in the field of data accumulation and analysis.
Shri Harish M Joshi, 55 years is B. Sc and PGDMCJ (Post Graduate Diploma in Mass Communication and Journalism). A self-made successful business entrepreneur is a key promoter and a director in Pigment dispersion and formulation unit Sumangalam Formulations Pvt Ltd his other directorship includes in media and entertainment and management consultancy service companies. He is playing an important role in raising various infrastructure needs in PCPIR ( Petro Chemicals and Petroleum Investment Region), Dahej in Gujarat. He is having a rich and varied exposure of more than 30years of managing businesses and as an Advisor / Consultant for various Corporates. He took a keen interest in social activities for the betterment of society on the environment & education front. He is the President of the Bharuch District Management Association ( 2020- 2022) and Hon. Secretary of Vilayat GIDC Industries Association. He is a member of IQAC ( Internal Quality Assurance Cell) of Veer Narmada South Gujarat University. He is also President of an Intellectual movement – Bhartiya Vichar Manch, Bharuch Region. He has a passion to write as a freelancer on socio-economic issues.
Shri Harish M Joshi, 55 years is B. Sc and PGDMCJ (Post Graduate Diploma in Mass Communication and Journalism). A self-made successful business entrepreneur is a key promoter and a director in Pigment dispersion and formulation unit Sumangalam Formulations Pvt Ltd his other directorship includes in media and entertainment and management consultancy service companies. He is playing an important role in raising various infrastructure needs in PCPIR ( Petro Chemicals and Petroleum Investment Region), Dahej in Gujarat. He is having a rich and varied exposure of more than 30years of managing businesses and as an Advisor / Consultant for various Corporates. He took a keen interest in social activities for the betterment of society on the environment & education front. He is the President of the Bharuch District Management Association ( 2020- 2022) and Hon. Secretary of Vilayat GIDC Industries Association. He is a member of IQAC ( Internal Quality Assurance Cell) of Veer Narmada South Gujarat University. He is also President of an Intellectual movement – Bhartiya Vichar Manch, Bharuch Region. He has a passion to write as a freelancer on socio-economic issues.
Dr. Prashant Vasantrao Patil, 53 years of age is an Orthopedic Surgeon by profession practicing over 20 years. Dr. Patil is as Consultant and Director of Suyash Medical Foundation (P) Ltd. He has been associated with various social work in medical field for poor and underprivileged people of the society. He is recipient of Girna Gaurav Puraskar for exemplary work in orthopedic profession & social work and Lokmat Icon Award from Chief Minister of Maharashtra for exemplary work in emergency trauma care and emergency free ambulance service.
Dr. Prashant Vasantrao Patil, 53 years of age is an Orthopedic Surgeon by profession practicing over 20 years. Dr. Patil is as Consultant and Director of Suyash Medical Foundation (P) Ltd. He has been associated with various social work in medical field for poor and underprivileged people of the society. He is recipient of Girna Gaurav Puraskar for exemplary work in orthopedic profession & social work and Lokmat Icon Award from Chief Minister of Maharashtra for exemplary work in emergency trauma care and emergency free ambulance service.
Ms. Karuna Gopal, is an Internationally acclaimed Thought Leader, Keynote Speaker and a Futurist. She is the Founder President of Foundation for Futuristic Cities (2005) a think tank that has influenced Urban Transformation in India.
Her work is at the Intersection of TECHNOLOGY |INNOVATION| FUTURE CITIES.
Governments of USA, Sweden, South Korea, UK, Philippines, Malaysia, UAE, Singapore, Turkey, Sri Lanka and Israel have invited her for inputs on Smart Governance. In 2018, was invited by the Prime Minister of UAE to address WORLD GOVERNMENT SUMMIT at Dubai.
Ms Gopal contributed to the design of the ‘100 Smart Cities Mission’ of India & was Invited to speak at the launch of the Mission by the Prime Minister. Between 2004 & 2016 she served as Urban Expert with the WORLD BANK, DFID (Department for International Development, UK), USAID (United States Agency for International Development), ADB (Asian Development Bank).
Ms Gopal has given around 100 Keynote addresses so far Globally and In 2020 she has been invited to address Harvard Asia Conference at Harvard University.
She lectures senior IAS officers at India’s Premier Academy LBSNAA (Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration) Mussoorie&WBI (World Bank Institute). She has been interviewed widely by National and International Media and is also widely published. Her articles have been incorporated into Parliamentary Documentation of Lok Sabha for their policy relevance.
Her current initiative SURGE (Smart Urbanization Reinventing Growth with Equity) is about transformative policies for ushering a NEW INDIA.
She is currently National In-charge for Policy & Research BJP women wing and has served on the National Manifesto Committee of BJP for 2019 General Elections.
Ms. Gopal hails from a family of freedom fighters and IAS officers.
Ms. Karuna Gopal, is an Internationally acclaimed Thought Leader, Keynote Speaker and a Futurist. She is the Founder President of Foundation for Futuristic Cities (2005) a think tank that has influenced Urban Transformation in India.
Her work is at the Intersection of TECHNOLOGY |INNOVATION| FUTURE CITIES.
Governments of USA, Sweden, South Korea, UK, Philippines, Malaysia, UAE, Singapore, Turkey, Sri Lanka and Israel have invited her for inputs on Smart Governance. In 2018, was invited by the Prime Minister of UAE to address WORLD GOVERNMENT SUMMIT at Dubai.
Ms Gopal contributed to the design of the ‘100 Smart Cities Mission’ of India & was Invited to speak at the launch of the Mission by the Prime Minister. Between 2004 & 2016 she served as Urban Expert with the WORLD BANK, DFID (Department for International Development, UK), USAID (United States Agency for International Development), ADB (Asian Development Bank).
Ms Gopal has given around 100 Keynote addresses so far Globally and In 2020 she has been invited to address Harvard Asia Conference at Harvard University.
She lectures senior IAS officers at India’s Premier Academy LBSNAA (Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration) Mussoorie&WBI (World Bank Institute). She has been interviewed widely by National and International Media and is also widely published. Her articles have been incorporated into Parliamentary Documentation of Lok Sabha for their policy relevance.
Her current initiative SURGE (Smart Urbanization Reinventing Growth with Equity) is about transformative policies for ushering a NEW INDIA.
She is currently National In-charge for Policy & Research BJP women wing and has served on the National Manifesto Committee of BJP for 2019 General Elections.
Ms. Gopal hails from a family of freedom fighters and IAS officers.
Ravi Shanker Prasad Singh, born and brought up in an ancient Historical land of Nalanda, Bihar, is an Independent Director of our Company. Nalanda needs no introduction in the field of education. It is actually an ancient sheet of learning. Mr. Singh is an engineering graduate from the Branch of Civil Engineering from prestigious Govt. Magadh Engineering College Gaya. He has been associated with various sectors i.e. field of waste land development to green fields, skill development, education and social welfare.
His association with waste land development scheme and water shed management scheme under the Rural Development Dept. which was the combined venture of Government of India as well as Government of Bihar was a mile stone in which he was as a project officer. The scheme covered the area of at about 5000 hectares of lands in Sarmera Block of Nalanda district. The whole waste-land converted into green land and thus this project was later named as “Hariyali Scheme”. In this project the 4J was very popular viz Jameen,Jal,Jungle,Jaanwar it means the scheme paved path for poor peasants. He is very keenly associated with skill development and education from last 21 years. He worked as a Director and CEO of K. K. Group of Institutions now turned into K. K. University, Nalanda, Bihar. Mr. Singh believes what Robert Frost told:
“The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.”
Ravi Shanker Prasad Singh, born and brought up in an ancient Historical land of Nalanda, Bihar, is an Independent Director of our Company. Nalanda needs no introduction in the field of education. It is actually an ancient sheet of learning. Mr. Singh is an engineering graduate from the Branch of Civil Engineering from prestigious Govt. Magadh Engineering College Gaya. He has been associated with various sectors i.e. field of waste land development to green fields, skill development, education and social welfare.
His association with waste land development scheme and water shed management scheme under the Rural Development Dept. which was the combined venture of Government of India as well as Government of Bihar was a mile stone in which he was as a project officer. The scheme covered the area of at about 5000 hectares of lands in Sarmera Block of Nalanda district. The whole waste-land converted into green land and thus this project was later named as “Hariyali Scheme”. In this project the 4J was very popular viz Jameen,Jal,Jungle,Jaanwar it means the scheme paved path for poor peasants. He is very keenly associated with skill development and education from last 21 years. He worked as a Director and CEO of K. K. Group of Institutions now turned into K. K. University, Nalanda, Bihar. Mr. Singh believes what Robert Frost told:
“The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.”
Shri Jai Prakash Tomar is 57 years old and joined EIL Board as Non-Official Independent Director w.e.f.17.11.2021. Shri Tomar is Post Graduate in Political Science from Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut. He has been associated as a Member in Backward Commission, UP, as Vice Chairman and Chairman, Labour Federation, UP and as Central Zone Chairman and Member, KVIC.
Shri Jai Prakash Tomar is 57 years old and joined EIL Board as Non-Official Independent Director w.e.f.17.11.2021. Shri Tomar is Post Graduate in Political Science from Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut. He has been associated as a Member in Backward Commission, UP, as Vice Chairman and Chairman, Labour Federation, UP and as Central Zone Chairman and Member, KVIC.
