Pankaj Kulshrestha, takes charge as the Controller General, Indian Bureau of Mines.
Prior to assuming charge, Shri Kulshrestha served as Chief Controller of Mines (MES) and
was holding additional charge of the post of Controller General, IBM, since September 1,
2025.
Shi Kulshrestha has demonstrated his capabilities and advanced IBM to newer heights while
serving in various crucial capacities in Bureau, such as, Regional Controller of Mines,
Controller of Mines and Chief Controller of Mines.
He has 36 years of experience as mining engineer. He obtained his
B.E. in Mining Engineering from MBM College of Engineering, Jodhpur, in 1988. Before
joining IBM in 2011, he began his career at Hindustan Copper Limited, and subsequently
joined National Mineral Development Corporation focusing on iron ore mining from 2009-
2011.
Under his able stewardship, Indian Bureau of Mines will strive to achieve greater heights in
mining and mineral development of the nation.
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