Bhubaneswar: Search begins for the Chairman of Paradip Port Authority. Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, issued a formal vacancy circular on August 25, 2026.
The notification outlines the process for filling the post of Chairperson at the Joint Secretary level for the Paradip Port Authority, an entity functioning under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. This selection process is being initiated to fill the upcoming vacancy following the term of the current incumbent, Shri P.L. Haranadh.
The incumbent Chairman of the Paradip Port Authority is Shri P.L. Haranadh, an officer belonging to the 1994 batch of the Indian Railway Traffic Service. He assumed leadership of the port authority in October 2021, bringing extensive administrative and operational expertise in freight logistics, rail transportation, and maritime affairs.
The vacancy circular specifies distinct pay scales depending on the background of the selected candidate. Officers empanelled to hold Joint Secretary or equivalent posts under the Central Staffing Scheme will be placed in Level 14 of the Pay Matrix. Port officers and eligible employees from Kamarajar Port Limited will be appointed under the IDA pattern.
The eligibility conditions mandate that port applicants must possess a minimum of two years of service as a Deputy Chairperson in a Category-I Port, or three years of combined service in a Category-II Port or above. Additionally, candidates are required to have at least two years of residual service and maintain an overall grading benchmark of no less than Very Good in their Annual Performance Assessment Reports over the last five years.
The application process is strictly digital, with all recommendations required to be submitted through the online SUPREMO platform managed by the Department of Personnel and Training. Physical communications are explicitly not accepted for this process. The circular sets a final deadline of September 24, 2026, for the submission of applications, requiring full cadre and vigilance clearances along with the necessary ministerial or competent authority approvals.
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