New Delhi: Jai Prakash Dwivedi, who is serving as Director (Technical) of Western Coalfields Limited (WCL), has assumed the additional charge of Director (Personnel) post on Tuesday. He has been serving as Director (Technical) of WCL since February 5, 2023. Before taking charge as Director (Technical), Dwivedi was General Manager (Coordination) at the WCL Headquarters.

Dwivedi is known for the successful work done for labour-force management in the coal mining sector. He has over 36 years of experience in opencast and underground coal mining. After completing his graduation in mining engineering from IIT-BHU Varanasi, Dwivedi started his career in Coal India Limited (CIL) as a mining engineer in year 1986. During his tenure in CIL, he has served SECL, ECL and NCL before joining WCL.

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.

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