PTI reported that Mr SS Verma has assumed charge as the executive director project of Steel Authority of India’s Rourkela Steel Plant. Mr Verma, who was GM (electrical) of Bhilai Steel Plant, took over charge on May 20th 2008.

A gold medalist in electrical engineering, Mr Verma had joined as a graduate engineer in 1975 in BSP. He made a significant contribution in setting new bench marks in production and productivity in rails and structural mill and encouraging innovations in technology, maintenance and operation practices in central electrical organization.