Sanjay Varma is MRPL’s new Managing Director
Mangaluru: Sanjay Varma has been appointed as the Managing Director (Additional Charge) of Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL), effective from June 1, 2023. This appointment was made by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India, as per their official order. MRPL is a prestigious CPSE miniratna organization and a wholly owned subsidiary of ONGC.
Sanjay Varma brings with him a wealth of experience and expertise in the Oil & Gas industry. With over three and a half decades of service, he has held key positions in Operations Management, Project Management, Materials Management, and Health, Safety, and Environment Management.
Having served on the board of MRPL as Director Refinery since June 2020, Varma has been actively involved in the company's strategic direction and decision-making process. He has also gained extensive exposure through his involvement on the boards of MSTPL, ONGC Mangalore Petrochemicals Ltd, and Shell-MRPL Aviation.
A graduate in Mechanical Engineering, Sanjay Varma joined MRPL in December 1993 and has played a pivotal role in the execution and operation of all three major phases of the Refinery and its Aromatic Complex. Throughout his career, Varma has built a reputation for his exceptional track record across various functions, contributing significantly to the revival of MRPL's fortunes.
Under his leadership, MRPL achieved its best-ever physical performance and financial position, positioning it as India's largest operated single-site Oil PSU for the fiscal year 2022-23. With his extensive experience and proven capabilities, Varma is expected to lead MRPL towards a major expansion, meeting energy transformation targets, and venturing into ambitious marketing initiatives.
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Karnataka Health Dept bars leave for staff amid ASHA workers’ strike starting Aug 12
Bengaluru, Aug 11 (PTI): In response to a planned three-day strike by ASHA workers starting August 12, the Karnataka Health Department on Monday issued a notice prohibiting all officers and staff from taking leave during the protest period, except in cases of medical emergencies.
Accredited Social Health Activists workers are demanding the fixed honorarium of Rs 10,000 promised by the state government in January. They have announced a continuous state-level protest from August 12 to 14.
The notice stated, “Information about ASHA workers absent from duty within district limits will be collected daily from primary health centres, compiled at the district level, and submitted to the commissionerate by 3 pm during the protest.”
The Health Department also urged community health officers, primary health protection officers, health inspectors, and Anganwadi workers to cooperate in ensuring that health services to the public remain uninterrupted.
