On Tuesday, Jai Prakash Dwivedi, Director (Technical) of Western Coalfields Limited, took the additional Director (Personnel) charge. He has been WCL’s Director (Technical) since February 5, 2023. Dwivedi was General Manager (Coordination) at WCL Headquarters before becoming Director (Technical).
Dwivedi is well-known for his effective labour force management work in the coal mining industry. He has worked in opencast and underground coal mining for over 36 years. Following his graduation in mining engineering at IIT-BHU Varanasi, Dwivedi began his career as a mining engineer with Coal India Limited (CIL) in 1986. Prior to joining WCL, he worked for SECL, ECL, and NCL in CIL.
He has undergone several training programmes in India and abroad. He was conferred with the ‘Best Engineer Award’ by the Institution of Engineers for his outstanding work in the field of mining.