Great Eastern Energy Corporation Limited announced that the Board of Directors have approved the appointment of Mr. S. Sundareshan as a non-executive Independent director of the company with effect from January 10, 2015. He served as Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, and the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises. He was a member on the Board of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (ONGC), GAIL India Ltd., Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., and the Chairman of Petronet LNG Ltd. He has held several other senior and prominent positions in the Government of India and in the State Government of Kerala.