NEW DELHI: Dr. Sanjeev Ranjan, Secretary, Ministry of Ports Shipping and Waterways has been appointed as the Chairman of the National Shipping Board with effect from 1st February 2023.

Dr. Ranjan is a 1985 batch IAS officer and has taken charge as the Secretary of Ministry of Ports Shipping and Waterways on April 30 2020. Prior to this, Dr, Ranjan served in various positions in the Government of India and Government of Tripura...... including as the Secretary of MoRTH, Chairman of NHAI, Chief Secretary of Tripura, Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser in the MoRTH, Shipping, and Tourism, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Defense, Resident Commissioner of Tripura, Director in the Ministry of Heavy Industries, and district magistrate and collector of North Tripura district in the Tripura government.

He has also served on the Board of a number of companies in the infrastructure, power and tourism sectors including NHIDCL, SCI, ITDC, OTPC, NEEPCO and National Dairy Development Board.

The National Shipping Board is an advisory body to Ministry of Ports Shipping and Waterways on matters related to shipping and shipping infrastructure. The National Shipping Board members are elected/nominated by Parliament, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. The existing members of the National Shipping Board was reconstituted in August 2022 for a period of two years.