Last Updated: 06/02/2026
Director (Technical) P&P
Shri Sandeep S. Paranjape (55) assumed charge as Director (Technical/Projects & Planning), Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) on 28th January 2026. A veteran mining professional with over three decades of rich and diverse experience in the coal sector, he has been instrumental in the planning, execution, and management of large-scale opencast and underground coal mining projects. A Mining Engineering graduate (1991) from Shri Ramdeobaba Kamla Nehru Engineering College, Nagpur University, and a holder of the First Class Mines Manager’s Certificate of Competency issued by DGMS, Shri Paranjpe brings a distinguished career spanning 35 years. He possesses over 16 years of hands-on underground mining experience across various mines of WCL, along with extensive professional expertise in mine planning, project implementation, contract management, land acquisition, and production operations. Prior to joining WCL as Director (Technical), Shri Paranjape has served in SECL as Area General Manager, Sohagpur Area, one of SECL’s key production unit and subsequently in CMD Secretariat. He has also held the position of Regional Head, Coal Controller’s Organisation (CCO) for the Nagpur and Bilaspur regions, where he acquired extensive experience in coal quality management and mine closure over a period of four years. Shri Sandeep S. Paranjape’s vast experience in opencast and underground mining, mine planning, and project execution will strengthen WCL’s operational efficiency. His exposure to coal quality, mine closure, contract management, and land acquisition will support regulatory compliance, cost optimization, and sustainable growth, reinforcing WCL’s long-term strategic objectives.
