RANCHI — Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited (CMPDI), the technical and consultancy arm of Coal India Limited, has announced the appointment of Nirmal Kaur and Arvind Gupta as Independent External Monitors (IEM).
In their roles as IEMs, Kaur and Gupta will oversee compliance, transparency, and integrity standards across the public sector undertaking’s procurement processes, major tendering operations, and contractual executions. The appointment aligns with mandatory anti-corruption and governance frameworks established by the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) for public sector enterprises.
The induction of the new monitors strengthens CMPDI’s internal oversight mechanisms as the consultancy continues to expand its mining, exploration, and environmental engineering project portfolios.

