Bagra’s tenure as Nalco CMD extended

The tenure of BL Bagra as the Chairman-cum-Managing Director of National Aluminium Company Limited (Nalco) has been extended up to December 2011. Bagra, Director (Finance) of the company, was given the additional charge of CMD in February this year.

Bagra joined Nalco as Director (Finance) in 2007, and since then has been instrumental in creating a long-term Corporate Plan. Besides, he has initiated various greenfield projects and brownfield projects. A Chartered Accountant, Bagra has 34 years of experience in the transport, mining, power and seeds sectors. Prior to Nalco, he was with RITES as Director (Finance) and is credited with developing the privatisation and concession division there.

Bagra, who began his career with the Rajasthan State Electricity Board in 1977, has also been entrusted by the Union Ministry of Mines the additional charge of Managing Director of the Bharat Gold Mines Limited since 2008.