Dredging Corporation of India Limited has informed the Exchange regarding Appointment of Shri DEVENDRA KUMAR PATHAK, IPS (RETD) as Non- Executive Independent Director of the company w.e.f. March 16, 2026.
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Dredging Corporation of India has appointed retired IPS officer Shri Devendra Kumar Pathak as an Additional Non-Executive Independent Director, with the board approving his appointment via circulation on March 16, 2026. Mr. Pathak is a 1979-batch IPS officer from the Assam-Meghalaya cadre who served as Chief Vigilance Officer of Oil India Limited and is credited with raising the CRPF's CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) force. He held no shares in the company and is not related to any existing director or officer. He is being appointed for a term of three consecutive years, subject to shareholder approval at the next general meeting within three months.
This is a routine board-level addition that brings experienced law enforcement and vigilance expertise to DCI's board. It is a governance update with no direct material impact on the company's financials or stock price.