BEML Limited announced that the President of India has appointed Shri Surendra Prasad Yadav, Joint Secretary (Naval System), Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence, as Government Nominee Director on the Board of the Company effective 8 November 2021 vice Shri Puneet Agarwal, as per the communication received from Government of India. Shri Surendra Prasad Yadav is qualified B. Tech and M. Tech and a 1996 batch Indian Forest Service (IFoS) Officer of West Bengal cadre. He has previously worked in Department of Forest, Govern ment of West Bengal, in different capacities i.e. Divisional Forest Officer and Chief Conse rvator of Forest. He also worked as Executive Director in West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation n Limited for more than 7 years. Presently, he is working as Joint Secretary (Naval System) in Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India.