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Chairman & Managing Director


CMD Capt Jagmohan

Capt. Jagmohan, IN (Retd.)

Chairman & Managing Director

Capt. Jagmohan, IN (Retd.) was appointed as Chairman & Managing Director on the Board of the Company with effect from 21 April 2025. He is also the Chairman of Colombo Dockyard PLC, Sri Lanka. A Naval Architect by profession, he graduated in Naval Architecture & Shipbuilding from Cochin University of Science & Technology and holds post graduate qualifications in Naval Construction and Ocean Engineering from IIT Delhi and IIT Kharagpur, respectively. He also undertook advanced academic research at RWTH Aachen University, Germany. He served for 25 years in the Indian Navy, holding key appointments in the Warship Design Bureau and Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, and contributed extensively to the design, construction and refit of frontline warships, submarines and the Indigenous Aircraft Carrier programme. Prior to joining MDL, he served as Director (Corporate Planning, Projects & Business Development) and Director (Operations) – Additional Charge at Goa Shipyard Ltd., where he drove major growth in shipbuilding, exports, indigenisation and strategic business development. He also served as Chief General Manager (Design) at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd., Kolkata where he led the design and execution of several complex warship programmes. Under his leadership, MDL achieved its highest ever turnover and profitability in FY 2025-26, while also strengthening its focus on R&D, indigenisation and future-ready shipbuilding capabilities. During this period, MDL also executed the first overseas acquisition by an Indian Defence PSU through the acquisition of Colombo Dockyard PLC and initiated a transformative greenfield mega shipyard project aligned with the Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047.

Full-time Directors


Shri Biju George

Shri. Biju George

Director (Operations)

Shri. Biju George was appointed as the Director (Shipbuilding) of Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited on 27.10.2021. He holds a post graduate degree in Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. He has three decades of experience with MDL where two decades were with design of frontline warships viz. Missile Destroyers and Frigates. Prior to his appointment as Director (Shipbuilding), he was the project Superintendent of the prestigious P17A Frigate Program for the Indian Navy. Prior to this, he has been heading the Shipbuilding Design Department of MDL. Pursuant to internal reorganization, he has been redesignated as Director (Operations) and is responsible for end-to-end execution across shipbuilding, submarine, offshore and commercial projects.


Cdr Vasudev Puranik

Cdr. Vasudev Puranik, IN (Retd.)

Director (Corporate Planning & Personnel)

Cdr. Vasudev Puranik, IN (Retd.), was appointed as the Director (Corporate Planning & Personnel) of Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited on 09.06.2022. He has been associated with the Company since June 2010. An alumnus of INS Shivaji, he holds a B.Tech (Mechanical) degree from Jawaharlal Nehru University (New Delhi), He has also completed Masters in Engineering from Pune University. Previously, he has served in the Indian Navy for over 22 years and has held several assignments afloat and onboard such as INS Rana, INS Nishank, INS Mysore and various appointments in Directorate of Naval Design, Gas Turbine Overhaul Centre, Visakhapatnam, Directorate of Ship Production and Naval Dockyard, Mumbai. He has received commendations from the Flag Officer Commanding Officer in Chief, Western Naval Command. Prior to the appointment, he was the Project Superintendent of the prestigious P-75 scorpene submarine construction programme at MDL.


Shri. Ruchir Agrawal

Shri. Ruchir Agrawal

Director (Finance)

Shri. Ruchir Agrawal, has been appointed as the Director (Finance) of our Company. He is a fellow member of the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India and the Institute of Chartered Ship Brokers, London. Shri Agrawal has wide experience of over 31 years in Oil & Gas Industry. Before joining MDL, Shri. Agrawal held the position of Executive Director (Finance) in Indian Oil Corporation Limited, since Feb 2024, a Maharatna and leading PSU in Fortune “Global 500”. Having joined Indian Oil in the year 1994, he has worked at various locations in divergent positions covering departments like International Trade, Treasury, Business Development, R&D, Corporate Audit. He served as member of the board for various JV and subsidiaries of Indian Oil in India and abroad. Shri. Agrawal is having rich experience in the field of Treasury, Shipping, International Trade, Gas, Corporate Finance and E&P. He had been associated with various studies undertaken by Indian Oil like restructuring JV/Subsidiaries and Improvement of Market capitalization. He was instrumental in incorporating India’s First Finance Company by a Non Finance Company in IFSC, Gandhinagar.


Cmde Shailesh Bhalachandra Jamgaonkar

Cmde S B Jamgaonkar (Retd.)

Director (Technical)

Cmde S B Jamgaonkar (Retd.) joined MDL in September 2023 as Executive Director (Technical E.Y.) on superannuation from the Indian Navy. He has been working as the Project lead on MDL Projects of P75 Additional Submarines, Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) Plug for installation on Scorpene Submarines and Indigenisation of Submarine Equipment. Prior to his appointment as Director (Submarine & Heavy Engineering) on the Board of the Company, he was positioned as Executive Director (Services) in the East Yard of MDL. He is a Graduate in Mechanical Engineering from Birla Vishwakarma Mahavidyalaya (Engg. College), Vallabh Vidyanagar, Anand (Gujarat) and has completed a Post Graduate Course in Nuclear Technology from BARC, Mumbai after joining the Indian Navy. He has a rich experience of serving in the Submarine Arm of the Indian Navy for about 29 years in various capacities on board Submarines and Ashore. He was also associated with Construction & Commissioning activities of non-conventional platforms of IN. Pursuant to internal reorganization, he has been redesignated as Director (Technical) and provides centralized leadership for design, engineering, R&D and indigenization, along with oversight of yard infrastructure, machinery and utilities anchoring capability development, new product lines, and innovation.

Part-time Official Director


Shri Dinesh Mahur

Shri Dinesh Mahur

Additional Secretary (DP)

Shri Dinesh Mahur is an Additional Secretary in the Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence, Government of India. He is a 1992 batch officer of the Indian Telecom Service (ITS). In addition to his postings in his parent department, i.e., the Department of Telecommunications, he has served in several key organizations. He worked in the Ministry of Home Affairs as Director from 2011 to 2016, in Prasar Bharati as Additional Director General from 2016 to 2020, and in the Ministry of Mines as Joint Secretary during 2024–25, prior to his current assignment in the Ministry of Defence.He is an engineering graduate from the National Institute of Technology, Allahabad (1991), holds an M.A. in Social Studies from the International Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus University, The Hague, Netherlands (2014), and has completed a PGDM in Public Policy and Management from the Management Development Institute, Gurugram (2024).He has extensive experience in the telecommunications sector and has played a key role in establishing telecom companies with investments from Indian Public Sector Undertakings in countries such as Nepal and Mauritius, where he also held leadership positions.

Part-time Non-Official Directors


Kedar Nath Gupta

Shri. Kedar Nath Gupta

Independent Director

Shri. Kedar Nath Gupta is a graduate in Science and Law. Born on 17 November 1964 in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, he has been actively involved in public service since 1989. He has been Vice Chairman of Tourism Board (Chhattisgarh) (Rank-State Minister) on two occasions in the year 2008 and 2016, respectively. His social work contributions include leading the construction of religions and community welfare projects, organizing massive blood donation drives, modernaization of government schools and ensuring food distribution for the underprivileged. Known for his integrity, simplicity, and cultural nationalism, he has always championed causes like modern education and women's empowerment in rural and urban sectors.

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