The board of GAIL (India) at its meeting held on 18 September 2026 has approved the appointment of Manoj Kumar Sharma (DIN 08821234) as an Additional Director of the Company. According to the latest disclosure filed with SEBI, the appointment follows a formal nomination by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas dated 17 September 2026 (letter no. CA-31022/2/2025-CA-PNG (54537)). The appointment will take effect from the date of his assumption of charge to the post of Director (Projects) of the Company, with his tenure running until his superannuation on April 30, 2031, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
The appointment of Manoj Kumar Sharma as Director (Projects) represents a strategic move to strengthen the company's leadership team in the oil and gas sector. With over 30 years of experience, Sharma brings extensive expertise in pipeline operations and management across the entire value chain of hydrocarbon infrastructure. According to the latest disclosure, he served as Executive Director and Regional Head of Eastern Region Pipelines at Indian Oil Corporation Limited, where he led operations and maintenance, construction and city gas distribution businesses across five states, overseeing a pipeline network exceeding 5,700 km. He also served as Executive Director (Projects) in IOCL's Pipelines Division, responsible for engineering, procurement, and construction management of major oil, LPG, and natural gas pipeline projects in India and overseas.
Sharma has previously served on the boards of GSPL India Transco Ltd, GSPL India Gasnet Ltd and Kochi Salem Pipeline Private Ltd as IOCL's nominee director. He holds a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering (Production & Industrial Engineering) from Delhi College of Engineering and a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management from Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar. The latest disclosure confirms that Shri Manoj Kumar Sharma does not have any inter-se relation with other Director(s) of the Company and is not debarred from holding the office of Director by virtue of any SEBI/Ministry of Corporate Affairs or statutory authority. The board meeting on 18 September 2026 was conducted to address key leadership appointments within the company, following standard corporate governance procedures for approving senior-level appointments.
