Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL), India's largest city gas distributor, announced that Kumar Shanker has assumed charge as its managing director on Monday. He succeeds Kamal Kishore Chatiwal, who completed a three-year tenure at the company and returned to parent company GAIL (India) Ltd, according to livemint.com.
Kumar Shanker is a chemical engineering graduate from BITS Pilani and brings over 30 years of experience in India's oil and gas sector. His expertise covers natural gas processing, petrochemicals, project management, corporate strategy, marketing, regulatory affairs, and city gas distribution. IGL highlighted his broad industry knowledge as a key asset for the company’s leadership transition, per livemint.com.
The leadership change at IGL is significant given the company's role as a major player in India's city gas distribution market. IGL is a joint venture of GAIL and Bharat Petroleum, and it operates in a sector critical to India's energy transition and urban fuel supply. Shanker's appointment follows the completion of Chatiwal's tenure, reflecting continuity in management amid evolving market dynamics, according to livemint.com.
Kumar Shanker officially began his tenure as managing director of Indraprastha Gas on June 8, 2026, marking a new phase for the company’s strategic direction within India’s natural gas industry, as reported by livemint.com.