Sambalpur: Keshav Rao assumed charge as director (personnel) of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) on Wednesday.
A former general manager with BSNL, he is a B Tech in electrical engineering from IIT-Bombay and a postgraduate from IIM, Ahmedabad.
He served as a director in the Central Vigilance Commission from 2010 to 2015. He was also the chief vigilance officer of four organisations under the Ministry of Civil Aviation.








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