HMT Limited announced that Shri. A.K. Jain has relinquished his post of Managing Director of HMT Limited on completion of term on 24 August, 2022. Ministry of Heavy Industries vide its order No.1-05/14/2019-P.E.10/CPSE dated 24 August, 2022 has entrusted the additional charge of the post of Managing Director of HMT Limited to Shri.

Pankaj Gupta, Executive Director, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Electronic Division, Bengaluru for a period with effect from August 25, 2022 to November 24, 2023, or till the joining of a regular incumbent, or until further order, whichever is earlier. Shri Pankaj Gupta brings in 37 years of rich experience in wide range of business segments with working in various capacities at BHEL. Presently, Shri Pankaj Gupta is Executive Director at BHEL heading the Solar Business Division (SBD) Bengaluru.

Under his leadership, more than 270MW of Solar Plants were commissioned during the last financial year. In the last 10 months, 147MW of three floating solar plants were commissioned each having unique and anchoring & mooring arrangements with distinction of commissioning of large floating solar plant having capacity of 100MW at NTPC Ramagundam. Earlier as Head of Defence & Aerospace Business sector of BHEL, he was instrumental in introduction of various new products, entering into collaboration with ISRO for manufacturing of Li-lon space grade cells & MOUs with Russia and Ukraine for supply of Defence equipment.

In various capacities he had previously worked in functions of Manufacturing, Technology, Production and Material Planning and spearheaded the successful establishment and indigenisation of frontline Naval equipment manufacturing at BHEL Haridwar. He has done B. Tech. in Production Engineering from Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh.

With his hands on, practical approach & vast experience, he will drive the Team-HMT to deliver the best.