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<in-capmkt:BriefProfile contextRef="ChangeInManagement001D">Shri Sanjay Khanna is a Chemical Engineering graduate from National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli and Postgraduate in Finance Management from Mumbai University. He has over three decades of experience in refinery operations and technical services. He anchored several prestigious projects for setting up new process units in Refineries at Mumbai, Kochi and Numaligarh. Prior to becoming Director (Refineries) he headed Kochi and Mumbai Refineries of BPCL.   As Executive Director of Kochi Refinery, he played a key role in commissioning the first ‘Niche Petrochemical’ project of BPCL, Propylene Derivative Petrochemical Project (PDPP) despite the challenges posed by the pandemic.  Under his able leadership BPCL has ideated to invest Rs.75,000 Cr in the coming five years, including the single largest investment of BPCL, 50,000 Cr Bina Petrochemical and Refinery Expansion Project (BPREP) at Bina, Madhya Pradesh.   Shri Sanjay Khanna also serves as a Director on the Boards of Bharat PetroResources Limited, Petronet LNG Limited and Ratnagiri Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited. Additionally, Shri Sanjay Khanna is also the current Chairperson of ‘Technical Committee for Petroleum Refineries’ under Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoP&amp;NG)</in-capmkt:BriefProfile>
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