October 07, 2008

Mr A Chakraborty appointed as CEO and VC of GMB

Gujarat Maritime Board has appointed Mr Atanu Chakraborty as new CEO and VC replacing Mr HK Dash, who moves on to head the ports & transport department as the principal secretary.

Before assuming charge at GMB, Mr Chakraborty was serving as secretary of tourism Gujarat government. Mr Chakraborty has held positions like MD of Gujarat State Financial Services Limited, CEO of Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board and executive director of Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Company Limited. In the union government, he has served as joint secretary in the ministry of finance.

Mr Chakraborty comes to the helm of GMB at an important time, when the state government’s port authority is set to play an even more crucial role in Gujarat’s development through initiatives in shipbuilding, privatization, modernization, creation of maritime institutions and infrastructure.