National Mineral Exploration Trust (NMET)
(A not for profit body established by an Act of Parliament to promote mineral exploration)
(A not for profit body established by an Act of Parliament to promote mineral exploration)
| S.No | List of Members | Position | Name of Member in Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Secretary, Ministry of Mines | Chairperson, ex officio | Shri V L Kantha Rao |
| 2 | An officer not below the rank of Joint Secretary, Dept. of Atomic Energy | Member, ex officio | Chairmen DAE |
| 3 | An officer not below the rank of Joint Secretary, Ministry of Coal | Member, ex officio | Joint Secretary |
| 4 | An officer not below the rank of Joint Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas | Member, ex officio | Joint Secretary |
| 5 | Additional Secretary and Financial Advisor of Ministry of Mines or Coal | Member, ex officio | Shri Ashish Chatterjee |
| 6 | Director General of Geological Survey of India or any representative to be nominated by the Central Government | Member, ex-officio | Shri Asit Saha |
| 7 | Controller General of Indian Bureau of Mines or any representative to be nominated by the Central Government | Member, ex officio | Shri. Peeyush Narayan Sharma |
| 8 | Director General National Mineral Exploration Trust | Member Secretary, ex-officio | Shri. Pankaj Garg |
| 9 | One representative, not below the rank of Secretary to the State Government or equivalent, from the following (four) State Governments decided by the Central Government: (i) Madhya Pradesh (ii) Maharashtra (iii) Rajasthan (iv) Tamil Nadu | Members, ex officio | Nominated by State Governments |
| 10 | The following (five) technical experts nominated by the Chairperson, Executive Committee: | - | - |
| 11 | Dr. P. Krishnamurthy, Addl. Director (Retd.), AMD | - | - |
| 12 | Sh. B. P. Raturi, General Manager (Retd.), MECL | - | - |
| 13 | Prof. Tapas Kumar Biswal, Professor & HoD, IIT-Bombay (Retd.) | - | - |
| 14 | Dr. Hanuma Prasad Modali, Managing Director, Deccan Gold Mines Ltd. | - | - |
| 15 | Sh. Pankaj Kumar Satija, Executive In-Charge, Ferro Alloys and Minerals Division (FAMD), Tata Steel | - | - |