GAIL (India) Limited announced the appointment of Shri Asheesh Joshi, Joint Secretary, MoP&NG, in place of Shri Praveen M. Khanooja, Additional Secretary, MoP&NG as a Government Nominee Director w.e.f. 18 October 2023 on GAIL's Board is as under: Shri Asheesh Joshi is an IAS Officer of 2006 batch belonging to Uttarakhand Cadre. He was Secretary (Additional Charge) of Drinking Water & Sanitation Department, Govt. of Uttarakhand prior to his posting in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.

He possesses rich experience of holding the position of District Magistrate and working at Senior Position in various Departments such as Housing, Home, Agriculture, Finance, Land Revenue, Planning, Energy, Tourism and Rural Development in the Govt. of Uttarakhand.