Nirlep Singh Rai takes over as Director (Technical) of NFL

New Delhi: Nirlep Singh Rai has taken over as Director (Technical) of National Fertilizers Limited, a Miniratna PSU under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, on Wednesday. Prior to this assignment, he was serving as Executive Director in the same organisation. He also holds additional charge of the chief executive officer (CEO) of Ramagundam Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited (RFCL). RFCL is a joint venture company of NFL, Engineers India Limited (EIL) and Fertilizer Corporation of India Limited (FCIL).

In an earlier news piece, PSU Watch had reported that Rai was recommended for the post of Director (Technical) of NFL by a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) panel. He was selected from the list of three candidates who were interviewed by the selection panel. He has been appointed on the post for a period with effect from Wednesday till August 31, 2022, i.e. the date of his superannuation, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Nirlep Singh's education & background

Nirlep Singh Rai has done his B.E. (Instrumentation and Control) from Thapar University, Patiala, Punjab. He has professional experience of more than 35 years. He has served the company in different capacities in all the production units of NFL including heading the Nangal Unit for more than two years. He took charge of CEO, RFCL on November 1, 2018. Rai has worked in all units of the NFL in various capacities. He has also held the charge of technical services and projects at the Bathinda unit.

Rai has been involved in various projects such as feedstock change over from fuel oil to Natural Gas, commissioning of DCS and ESD systems, Machine Monitoring Systems, Process Gas Analyzers, Fire and Gas Systems etc. His experience includes technical services and operation and maintenance of large scale Fertilizer Plants. Rai has played an active role in the commissioning of instrumentation and electrical systems pertaining to the ammonia feedstock change over the project (AFCP) in Bathinda unit. He is credited for various system improvements during his tenure at Nangal which resulted in sustainable running of the plant.