Shri Pankaj Kulshrestha assumed the position of Controller General at the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM), Ministry of Mines, effective January 1, 2026. He previously served as Chief Controller of Mines (MES) and held the additional charge of Controller General, IBM, since September 1, 2025. Shri Kulshrestha has 36 years of experience as a mining engineer, holding a B.E. in Mining Engineering from MBM College of Engineering, Jodhpur (1988). His career began at Hindustan Copper Limited, followed by the National Mineral Development Corporation from 2009-2011, before joining IBM in 2011. The news was released by PIB Mumbai on January 1, 2026, at 10:20 PM. Contact PIB Nagpur (Dhananjay Wankhede/Darshana Rane) via social media: Twitter (@PIBMumbai), Facebook (/PIBMumbai), Instagram (/pibmumbai), YouTube (/PIBMumbai) or email (pibmumbai[at]gmail[dot]com).
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Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM): Organization where Shri Pankaj Kulshrestha takes charge as Controller General.
Shri Pankaj Kulshrestha: The individual taking charge as Controller General, IBM.
Ministry of Mines: The ministry overseeing the Indian Bureau of Mines.
Nagpur: Location where Shri Pankaj Kulshrestha assumes his position.
Ministry of Mines
Shri Pankaj Kulshrestha takes charge as
Controller General, IBM, Nagpur
प्रव तथ: 01 JAN 2026 10:20PM by PIB Mumbai
Nagpur, 1 January 2026
Shri Pankaj Kulshrestha, has taken charge as the Controller General, Indian Bureau of Mines,
Ministry of Mines with effect from 01.01.2026.
Prior to assuming charge, Shri Kulshrestha served as Chief Controller of Mines (MES) and was
holding the additional charge of Controller General, IBM, since September 1, 2025.
Shi Kulshrestha has demonstrated his capabilities and advanced IBM to newer heights while
serving in various crucial capacities in Bureau, such as, Regional Controller of Mines, Controller
of Mines and Chief Controller of Mines.
Shri Kulshrestha has incredible 36 years of experience as mining engineer. He obtained his B.E.
in Mining Engineering from MBM College of Engineering, Jodhpur, in 1988. Before joining IBM in
2011, he began his career at Hindustan Copper Limited, and subsequently joined National
Mineral Development Corporation focusing on iron ore mining from 2009-2011.
Indian Bureau of Mines, under his able stewardship, will strive to achieve greater heights in
mining and mineral development of the nation.* * *
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