The Governing Board

Shri Amrit Lal Meena

Chairman
Former Secretary - Ministry of Coal

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Shri Debasish Nanda

Co-Chairman
Former Director - Coal India Limited

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Shri Roger Kumar

Co-Chairman
Managing Director - Case Group

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Ashwinkumar Khatri

Secretary General
Director General - Mission Energy Foundation

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Governing Council

Balasaheb Darade

President - Governing Council GTRC-India

Founder & Managing Director - New Era Cleantech

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Naveen Ahlawat

Vice President  - Governing Council GTRC-India

President and Head Sustainability & Decarbonization - Jindal Steel Limited

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The Governing Council serves as the apex decision-making and leadership body of GTRC-India, providing strategic direction for the advancement of India's gasification ecosystem. Comprising senior industry leaders, project developers, and distinguished sector experts, the Council guides the organisation's vision, priorities, and long-term initiatives. It plays a pivotal role in fostering industry participation, strengthening stakeholder engagement, and ensuring that GTRC-India's activities remain aligned with national energy, industrial growth, and decarbonisation objectives.

The governing council is represented by,

Asheesh Kumar

Director Business Development - Coal India Limited

Dr Peeyush Kumar

Managing Director - Bharat Coal Gasification and Chemicals Limited

Rajesh Dwivedi

Director Finance - BHEL Limited*

Sudhakar Dawara

Vice President Technology - Reliance Industries Limited

Rajesh Jha

Chief Projects Officer - Coal-to-Chemicals - Adani Group

Roopwant Singh

Managing Director - Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation

Rajeev Kumar Singhal

Director Business Development - GAIL India Limited*

Vivek Srivastava

Managing Director - Talcher Fertilizers Limited

Rajesh Pratap Singh Sisodia

Director (Planning & Projects) - NLC India Limited*

Vaibhav Kakulte

President - Greta Energy Limited

Karthik Menon

Joint President Strategy & BD - Matix Fertilisers and Chemicals Limited

 Piyush Mrig

Director - Kartikay Vayunandana Private Limited

 Kiran Kumar Reddy

Joint Managing Director - Axis Energy Group*

Technology Advancement Council

Suman Bakshi

President - Technology Advancement Council GTRC-India

GM & Head of Corporate Centre & DAO - Larsen & Toubro Limited

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Anand Narayanaswami

Vice President - Technology Advancement Council GTRC-India

VP and Head of Sales & Business Development - thyssenkrupp Uhde

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The Technology Advancement Council provides technical leadership to support the development, deployment, and commercialisation of gasification and clean conversion technologies. Bringing together technology providers, engineering organisations, OEMs, and subject matter experts, the Council promotes knowledge exchange, technology assessment, innovation, and the adoption of global best practices. It serves as a platform for addressing technical challenges, identifying emerging opportunities, and strengthening India's technological capabilities across the gasification value chain.

Technology ecosystem participation is represented by,

Rajiv Agarwal

Director Technical- Engineers India Limited*

Ashish Bhandari

MD & CEO India - Thermax Limited

Rajesh Dwivedi

Director Finance - BHEL Limited*

Manisha Narang

Additional GM & HOD - Projects & Development India Limited

Suman Bakshi

GM & Head of Corporate Centre & DAO - Larsen & Toubro Limited

Anand Narayanaswami

VP and Head of Sales & Business Development - thyssenkrupp Uhde

Varun Kumar Jindal

Managing Director - Dev Energy

Research & Collaboration Council

Prof G D Yadav

President - Research & Collaboration Council GTRC-India

Emeritus Professor of Eminence - Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT - Mumbai)

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Dr Ashish Lele

Vice President - Research & Collaboration Council GTRC-India

Director - National Chemical Laboratory (NCL)

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The Research & Collaboration Council promotes engagement between industry, academia, research institutions, and innovation ecosystems to accelerate knowledge creation and technology development. The Council facilitates collaborative research initiatives, pilot projects, technical studies, and capacity-building programmes aimed at bridging the gap between scientific research and industrial application. Through strategic partnerships and knowledge-sharing activities, it contributes to building a strong foundation for future innovation and sustainable sectoral growth.

Research & Academic participation is represented by,

Prof G D Yadav

Emeritus Professor of Eminence - Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT - Mumbai)

Dr Ashish Lele

Director - National Chemical Laboratory (NCL)

Prof S Dasappa

Professor - Indian Institute of Science (IISc)

Prof Vikram Vishal

Professor and Convener, National Centre of Excellence in CCUS - IIT Bombay

Dr Prakash D Chavan

Sr. Pr. Scientist, Gasification & Catalysis Res. Group - Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CIMFR)

Strategic Advisory Board

Vartika Shukla*

President - Strategic Advisory Board GTRC-India

 Senior Advisor - KPMG India

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Kapil Bansal

Vice President - Strategic Advisory Board GTRC-India

Partner, Energy Transition and Decarbonization - Ernst & Young

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The Strategic Advisory Board comprises eminent policymakers, former government officials, industry veterans, financial experts, and thought leaders who provide independent guidance on matters of strategic importance. The Board offers insights on policy developments, investment trends, market dynamics, and emerging opportunities relevant to the gasification ecosystem. Through its collective expertise and experience, the Board supports informed decision-making and contributes to strengthening GTRC-India's role as a trusted industry platform for collaboration and dialogue. Strategic expertise drawn from

Dinesh Batra

Chair Power Sector - FICCI

Dr Ashok Kumar Balyan

Secretary General - Coal Gasifiers Association of India

Kapil Bansal

Partner, Energy Transition and Decarbonization - Ernst & Young

William E Preston

Executive Director - Global Syngas Technologies Council

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Who to Contact?

Ashwinkumar Khatri

Secretary General
Director General - Mission Energy Foundation
gtrc-india@missionenergy.org
+919833951556

Aayush Raj Sinha

Executive Secretary
Senior Manager Strategy Chairman's Office - New Era Cleantech
sinha.aayush@neweracleantech.com
+919572392017

Gasification Technologies & Research Council of India

(SPV under Mission Energy Foundation)

Contacts

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GTRC-India

The Gasification Technologies & Research Council of India (GTRC-India) is a national industry platform established under Mission Energy Foundation to accelerate the advancement of gasification technologies across coal, lignite, biomass, waste-to-energy, hydrogen and allied sectors.

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