Archive · 2 Jan 2026
Manish Raj Gupta Takes Additional Charge as RINL CMD
Manish Raj Gupta, who used to work at SAIL, has taken on a new job as the head of RINL.
He started working at SAIL a long time ago in 1991 and has done many important things to make steel plants better.
He has worked in different places like Durgapur, Bokaro, and IISCO, where he made the plants safer, more efficient, and more modern.
Now, he will be in charge of RINL, which is another big steel company.
Manish Raj Gupta, a Mechanical Engineering graduate, assumed additional charge as CMD of RINL on Thursday.
He previously served as Director (Technical, Projects and Raw Materials) at SAIL.
Gupta joined SAIL in 1991 and has held various leadership roles across different SAIL units.
He is known for his contributions to plant operations, project execution, and equipment reliability.
Gupta led major technological upgrades and process improvements at Bokaro Steel Plant and IISCO Steel Plant.
- Who
- Manish Raj Gupta, Director (Technical, Projects and Raw Materials) at SAIL
- What
- Assumed additional charge as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of RINL
- When
- Thursday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Visakhapatnam, India
- Why
- To lead RINL as its new CMD, bringing his extensive experience and expertise in steel plant operations and management
- Name
- Manish Raj Gupta
- Current Position
- Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of RINL
- Previous Role
- Director (Technical, Projects and Raw Materials) at SAIL
- Education
- Mechanical Engineering graduate from MANIT Bhopal, PG diploma in management
- Joined SAIL
- 1991 as a management trainee (Technical) at Durgapur Steel Plant
- Notable Roles
- Chief General Manager at Bokaro Steel Plant, Executive Director (Works) at IISCO Steel Plant, Executive Director in-charge (Operations) at SAIL’s corporate office
- Key Contributions
- Improved steel melting shop efficiency, led technological upgrades, focused on safety, quality, and operational excellence, initiated sustainability and digitalisation efforts