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Pradeep Samanta

Head- Mining & Tunneling at Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Ltd (MEIL)
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Pradeep Samanta, a seasoned mining and tunneling expert with 21 years of experience, holds a BTech in Mining and Mineral Engineering from IIT Kharagpur, and has worked with prominent companies including Coal India Limited, Hindalco Industries Limited, and Ambuja Cements Ltd.
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Hyderabad, Telangana, India, IN
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Pradeep Samanta is a seasoned mining and tunneling professional with extensive experience in managing complex projects. He has held key positions in various organizations, including Head-Mining & Tunneling at Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Ltd (MEIL) and Joint President (Mining) at Ambuja Cements Ltd. Pradeep has a strong educational background, having completed his Bachelor of Technology in Mining and Mineral Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. He has also gained valuable experience in managing underground coal mines and has worked in various capacities, including Area Manager at Coal India Limited. Pradeep is proficient in multiple languages, including Hindi, English, and Telugu. He is well-versed in project management, logistics, and mining operations, and has a proven track record of delivering successful projects on time and within budget. Pradeep's skills include project management, mining operations, logistics, and business planning. He has experience in managing teams, leading projects, and developing business plans.

Credentials

  • ISO 14001 Lead Auditor - Environment Management Systems
    TÜV SÜD
  • ISO 45001 Lead Auditor - Occupational Health & Safety
    TÜV SÜD
  • ISO 50001 Lead Auditor - Energy Management Systems
    TÜV SÜD
  • ISO 9001 Lead Auditor - Quality Certification
    TÜV SÜD

Experience

  • Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Ltd (MEIL)
    • Hyderabad, Telangana, India
    • Head- Mining & Tunneling
      • Sep 2020 - Present
      • Hyderabad, Telangana, India

      Assumed total responsibility of managing the construction of 3 long tunnels including 2 in Uttarakhand for RVNL and 14.1 Km long Zojila tunnel in J&K under complex geological & inhospitable climatic conditionsAdministering Sinking 3 large dia (7.5m) shafts of 200m, 380m and 495m for ventilation of the Zojila tunnel Spearheading the team for tunnel construction right from the stage of design validation, site selection for camps, batching plants, crushers; engaged in cost-effective procurement of raw materials from appropriate vendors Providing assistance to the management in restructuring mining vertical enabling the team to manage wide array of functions essential to start-up an open pit coal project namely Land Acquisition, R&R, Environmental and Forestry Clearances, Design & Engineering and so on Acting as an executive member of the core group of the company and key person for preparing & executing business plan; developing budget & Capex requirements after thorough analysis of investment, costs and expenses as per the forecasted information for ongoing & new projects; planning daily & monthly production activities

  • Ambuja Cements Ltd (A Holcim Group Company)
    • Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, India
    • Joint President (Mining)
      • Aug 2018 - Aug 2020
      • Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, India

      Steered efforts towards successful development and seamless operations of Greenfield Project in Chhattisgarh Spearheaded logistics operations of the raw material including coal and limestone for the Cement Plant

  • Hindalco Industries Limited
    • Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
    • Assistant Vice President (Mining)
      • Apr 2015 - Jul 2018
      • Ranchi, Jharkhand, India

      Entrusted with the onus of design & development of a Brownfield project at Daltonganj, Jharkhand; secured necessary statutory clearances, ML execution as well as involved in land acquisition

  • TCML ( A Joint Venture of TATA POWER and Hindalco Indusries Ltd.)
    • Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
    • General Manager Mining
      • Dec 2010 - Mar 2015
      • Ranchi, Jharkhand, India

      Drove successful development of Greenfield Coal Block at Latehar, Jharkhand; spearheaded various activities such as EC, FC, Gram Sabha, Public Hearing and Land Acquisition

  • Coal India Limited
    • Raniganj, West Bengal, India
    • Area Manager
      • Aug 1989 - Nov 2010
      • Raniganj, West Bengal, India

      Gained rich experience of 21 years including 15 years in semi- mechanised and mechanised underground coal mines for development and depillaring (caving & stowing) in gassy and geologically disturbed mines Extensively worked in CM panels and opencast mines Played a key role in planning and development of underground mines as well as related mine infrastructure specifically pit-top/pit-bottom layout, incline drivage and shaft- sinking, headgear installation, winder installation, CHP, hydraulic stowing arrangement

Education

  • 1985 - 1989
    Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
    Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Mining and Mineral Engineering

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