An accomplished technocrat and administrator, Shri C.R. Mohapatra joined SAIL as Management Trainee (Technical) on 1st October 1989 at Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP), after completing his Bachelor of Science degree (Chemical Engineering) from Regional Engineering College, Rourkela in 1988.
Shri Mohapatra started his career in SAIL as Management Trainee (Technical) from the Air Separation Plant of Rourkela Steel Plant. He served in different units of RSP in various capacities for nearly thirty four years. He rose to the position of GM (Utilities) & GM (Services) in 30th June, 2017 & 31st May, 2019 respectively. Thereafter, he was appointed as Head of Material Management Department on 29th October, 2020 exercising the powers of ED (Materials Management) in RSP.
Shri C.R. Mohapatra was promoted and posted as ED (Projects), Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL) on 15th June, 2022, and worked tirelessly in commissioning/completing various projects in BSL. Later, he also handed additional post of ED (Materials Management) on 1st January, 2024. He finally became Head of Works as ED (Works) on 15th November, 2024. During his tenure as ED (Works), BSL achieved many feats and scaled new heights w.r.t. production and profitability.
He continued to head the Plant as Head of Works Division before taking up his new assignment as Director In-charge, Bhilai Steel Plant. Shri Mohapatra has over three decades of experience in various aspects of Plant operation. He was also on the Board of Directors of Bokaro Power Supply Company (P) Limited (BPSCL).