New Delhi: In an official statement released on Thursday, SAIL (Steel Authority of India Limited) announced the news of the death of its Director (Personnel) Atul Srivastava. "SAIL is extremely saddened and regretfully informs about the unfortunate demise of Atul Srivastava, Director (Personnel), at night on June 10 at Apollo Hospital, New Delhi due to cardiac arrest," the PSU said.
Diagnosed negative for Coronavirus, Srivastava was suffering from a fever of 101+ for the last few days. "Earlier in the day on June 10, when he was experiencing difficulty in breathing, he was advised admission in the hospital. Accordingly, he was admitted in the evening on June 10. He had his dinner and went to sleep. But late night, he suffered cardiac arrest and was shifted to the Emergency. Despite best efforts, doctors could not revive him. Srivastava had also undergone angioplasty in the past and had co-morbidities like heart ailment, diabetes, etc," the statement said.
Srivastava assumed the charge of Director (Personnel) at SAIL on March 12, 2018. In his long-standing career spanning over more than 35 years at SAIL, he made immense contribution in the field of Human Resources of the company, while working at various SAIL plants, as well as at the Corporate Office. A Mechanical Engineer from IIT, Kanpur, and Post Graduate Diploma in Management with specialisation in HR, he had worked in diverse areas like HR Policies, Manpower Planning, HRD/OD Interventions, Performance Management, Employee Engagement Initiatives and IR Management. During his career, he has also successfully led the Personnel and Administrative functions at Bokaro Steel Plant and Durgapur Steel Plant of the SAIL and also at its Corporate Office.
Reacting to the news, Minister for Steel Dharmendra Pardhan, and various PSUs and Srivastava's alma mater took to Twitter to offer condolences to the family and grieve the loss. Here's what they said: