Alka Mittal is interim ONGC head for six months
The Hindu
Alka Mittal is the first woman to head the country's largest oil and gas producer.
Alka Mittal has been appointed interim chairman and managing director of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)—the first woman to head the country's largest oil and gas producer.
Ms. Mittal replaces Subhash Kumar, another interim head who retired after reaching superannuation age on December 31.
"The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas for entrustment of additional charge of the post of Chairman and Managing Director (CMD), ONGC to Alka Mittal, Director (HR), ONGC for a period of six months with effect from January 1, 2022, or till the appointment of a regular incumbent to the post, or until further order, whichever is the earliest," the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) said in an order dated January 3, 2022.