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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55-bed free palliative care centre to open near Bengaluru’s Nelamangala
Bengaluru: A new 55-bed palliative care centre for terminally ill patients, named the Nemmadi Centre for Palliative Care, will be inaugurated near Nelamangala on Sunday. The facility will offer all services completely free of cost.
According to a report published by Deccan Herald on Saturday, the centre has been set up by the Sukruthi Charitable Trust in collaboration with Rotary Bangalore Midtown. Around Rs 20 crore has been invested in the project, which will operate without a billing counter, ensuring that families do not have to pay for treatment.
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The centre will provide comprehensive palliative care, including medical support, counselling for patients and their families, and bereavement care. The facility aims to help families cope with the physical and emotional challenges of caring for terminally ill patients.
“A cornerstone of the project was the generous donation of land by former MLC E Krishnappa, which made the centre possible,” DH quoted Palani Loganathan as saying.
The inauguration ceremony will be attended by Madhusudan Sai, founder of the Sri Madhusudan Sai Global Humanitarian Mission, Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao and Rajya Sabha MP Dr C.N. Manjunath who also serves as the chief medical advisor to the centre will also be present, along with several senior government officials and healthcare leaders.
