Coal India appoints Ashim Kumar Modi as part-time director

Coal India Limited (CIL) has announced the appointment of Ashim Kumar Modi as a part-time official director on its board, effective October 15, 2025. Modi, who serves as the joint secretary & financial advisor (JS&FA) in the Ministry of Coal (MOC), replaces Ashish Chatterjee, who ceased to be a part-time official director on the same date. The appointment was made via a Ministry of Coal letter dated October 6, 2025.

Ashim Kumar Modi brings experience, currently holding the position of joint secretary & financial advisor in the Ministry of Coal, Government of India. He is also a part-time official/government nominee director on the board of SECL, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Coal India Limited. Modi holds a B.Tech. in Civil Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, and previously served in the Income Tax Department in various roles.

This change is effective from October 15, 2025, and will continue until further orders. The company confirmed that Modi is not related to any other director of Coal India and is not debarred from holding a directorship by any regulatory authority.