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 VL 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 | Joint Secretary and Financial Advisor of Ministry of Mines or Coal | Member, ex officio | Ms. Nirupama Kotru |
| 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 | Additional Secretary or Joint Secretary, In-charge of Exploration, Ministry of Mines | Member Secretary, ex-officio | Shri. Vivek Kumar Bajpai |
| 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 | i. Shri Alok Sharma, GM (Exploration) (Retd.) CMPDIL | - | - |
| 12 | ii. Shri Naresh Nautiyal, Head (Business Development & Planning) (Retd.), MECL | - | - |
| 13 | iii. Dr. Yamuna Singh, Scientist-H, Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (Retd.) | - | - |
| 14 | iv. Dr. Laxman Singh Shekhawat, Dy. Director General (Retd.), Geological Survey of India | - | - |
| 15 | v. Dr. Sahendra Singh, Professor, Department of Applied Geology, Indian Institue of Technology (ISM) | - | - |