MTNL chairman Purwar to assume additional charge as BSNL CMD on Monday

New Delhi: The government has appointed MTNL Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) P.K. Purwar as the CMD of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) for a period of three months starting July 1, subject to the approval of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), for ensuring continuity at the struggling PSU.

“Consequent to the retirement upon superannuation of Anupam Shrivastava, CMD, BSNL, on 30.06.2019, in order to ensure continuity as an interim measure and subject to approval of the ACC, the additional charge of CMD, BSNL, is entrusted to P.K. Purwar, CMD of MTNL, for a period of three months w.e.f 1.07.2019 or till the appointment of a regular incumbent to the post or until further orders, whichever is earliest,” a Department of Telecom (DoT) order said.