About

As one of only seven state-owned enterprises belonging to the highest ‘Maharatna’ category of companies, GAIL – the largest state-owned natural gas processing and distribution company in India with diversified operations in petrochemicals, telecoms and gas infrastructure – operates in a heavily scrutinised environment that places great demands on its advisers. Subir Bikas Mitra joined GAIL in 1991 and has risen through its ranks to become general manager for legal and human resources. Helping to improve employee relations has been a particularly important aspect of Mitra’s contribution to GAIL, and his efforts have been recognised with awards from The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and the National Petroleum Management Programme (NPMP). Mitra has also taken the lead on some of GAIL’s most important commercial negotiations, including its involvement in the Asian Development Bank-backed TAPI pipeline, which will transport natural gas through Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. Aside from his extensive duties at GAIL, Mitra holds a number of senior positions in the fields of law and labour relations. He is the present chair of the Delhi Chapter of the National Institute of Personnel Management and a member of the governing council at the both the Indian Council of Arbitration and FICCI.