<p data-path-to-node="5" id="p-rc_b1d240e08324a811-71" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Under directives from the <b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="48" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India</b>, <b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="112" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Susanta Kumar Purohit, IRSEE (1996 batch)</b>, currently serving as the Chairperson of V.O. <span class="citation-131" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Chidambaranar (VOC) Port Authority, has assumed </span><b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="248" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">additional charge as Chairperson of the Paradip Port Authority (PPA)</b><span class="citation-131 citation-end-131" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1308884365="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1308884365="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c934665709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c934665709="" _nghost-ng-c594085402="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="6" id="p-rc_b1d240e08324a811-72" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-130 citation-end-130" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">A senior officer of the Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE), Purohit brings broad administrative, engineering, and policy expertise to Paradip Port while continuing to helm VOC Port Authority in Tuticorin.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1308884365="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1308884365="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> <span class="citation-129" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">His dual leadership comes at a crucial phase as both major ports advance major capital expansions, green port initiatives, and deep-draft mechanization programs under the </span><b data-path-to-node="6" data-index-in-node="396" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Maritime India Vision 2030</b><span class="citation-129 citation-end-129" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1308884365="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1308884365="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="3" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c934665709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c934665709="" _nghost-ng-c594085402="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><h3 data-path-to-node="8" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Key Leadership Background &amp; Strategic Focus</h3><ul data-path-to-node="9" style="padding-inline-start: 32px; font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="9,0,0" id="p-rc_b1d240e08324a811-73" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="9,0,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Distinguished Administrative &amp; Technical Track Record:</b> <span class="citation-128 citation-end-128" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Prior to his appointment as VOCPA Chairperson, Purohit served as Joint Secretary in the Department of Chemicals &amp; Petrochemicals (Government of India) and held key administrative roles across Indian Railways, the Ministry of Power, and the Government of Odisha.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1308884365="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1308884365="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="4" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c934665709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c934665709="" _nghost-ng-c594085402="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="9,1,0" id="p-rc_b1d240e08324a811-74" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="9,1,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Driving Paradip Port's Modernization Agenda:</b> <span class="citation-127 citation-end-127" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Under his leadership, Paradip Port Authority will focus on accelerating key capacity expansion projects, deepening intermodal rail-road hinterland connectivity, modernizing bulk cargo-handling systems, and maintaining its position as India's leading major port by cargo throughput.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1308884365="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1308884365="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="5" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c934665709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c934665709="" _nghost-ng-c594085402="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="9,2,0" id="p-rc_b1d240e08324a811-75" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="9,2,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Green &amp; Sustainable Maritime Expansion:</b> <span class="citation-126 citation-end-126" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Leveraging his experience in green hydrogen corridors, solar/wind integration, and sustainability frameworks at VOC Port, Purohit’s tenure at Paradip will emphasize decarbonization, alternative bunkering solutions, and eco-friendly port logistics.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1308884365="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1308884365="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="6" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c934665709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c934665709="" _nghost-ng-c594085402="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="9,3,0" id="p-rc_b1d240e08324a811-76" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="9,3,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Institutional Governance &amp; Stakeholder Synergy:</b> <span class="citation-125 citation-end-125" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Having served on multiple high-level committees under the Indian Ports Association (IPA) and the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, Purohit will steer enhanced multi-modal coordination between port users, industrial concessionaires, and coastal logistics operators.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1308884365="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1308884365="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="7" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c934665709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"></sources-carousel-inline></p></li></ul>