New Delhi: Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Limited's (BVFCL) Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) Dr SP Mohanty has been given additional charge as Managing Director (MD) of Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Limited (HURL). Both PSUs fall under the Department of Fertilizers, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers.

According to an order issued from the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers on March 3, Dr Mohanty has been entrusted with the additional charge of the post of MD of HURL in place of SC Mudgerikar for the period of one year or till the appointment of regular incumbent for the post, whichever is earlier. Dr Mohanty has been serving as CMD of BVFCL since October 1, 2021. Prior to joining BVFCL, he was serving as CMD of HIL (India) Limited.

Dr Mohanty has done his Master’s in Business Management (MBA) from Berhampur University, Odisha. He completed his Executive Development Programme from IIM Lucknow and Advanced Management Programme from IIM, Kolkatta. He comes with more than 26 years of rich and diverse experience primarily in the Marketing of Agri Inputs. He has also worked in Rashtriya Chemical & Fertilizers Ltd (RCF), Mumbai, in different capacities from 1989 to 2015.

Mohanty is a recipient of the "Marketing Man of the Year" award in 1995 and the "Best Employee" Award in 2012 at RCF. Under the Chairmanship of Dr Mohanty, Hindustan Insecticides Limited was awarded several prestigious awards by renowned institutions like Bureaucracy Today (CSR Excellence Award), Times Ascent (Innovative HR practices), The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) etc.

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