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Mr. Malpani's career at SAIL has been defined by leadership at the intersection of finance and large-scale industrial operations. He has served as Head of Finance at IISCO Steel Plant, Durgapur Steel  Plant, Alloys Steel  Plant and Jharkhand Group of Mines BSL, Collieries, and the Raw Material Division-each role demanding expertise of large-volume financial management in complex, capital-intensive environments. He has also served as CFO of SAIL-RITES Bengal Wagon Industry Pvt. Ltd. (SRBWIPL), a joint venture between SAIL and RITES.  His Contributions to major strategic initiatives have been significant. He played a Central role in the financial appraisal of the 4.0 MTPA Greenfield Expansion Project  at IISCO Steel Plant, Burnpur, the Demerger of SAIL's Raw Material Division, and the structuring of  the Long-term pricing framework between SAIL and Coal India Limited (CIL). He has also led the resolution of complex multi-decade commercial disputes with CIL subsidiaries and Jharkhand State Electricity Board (JSEB), and spearheaded the financial turnaround of SRBWIPL- restoring it to financial health.   
A consistent champion of Digital Transformation, Mr. Malpani has aligned finance functions with  strategic business objectives, focusing on financial robustness, operational efficiency, sustainable growth, and stakeholder value creation through prudent capital management, innovation, and technology integration.
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