Purohit’s appointment was cleared by the Appointments
Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on Friday, according to a government order.
IRSEE is a Group A Central Engineering Services of the Indian Railways.
The selection of Purohit as Chairman (Joint Secretary
level) of V O C Port Authority continues the increasing trend of Indian
Railways officers being picked to run major ports as Chairman or Deputy
Chairman.
The post of
Chairman, V O C Port Authority has been lying vacant since June 2023 after the
previous incumbent T K Ramachandran (Indian Administrative Service officer) was
appointed Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways.
Bimal Jha, Deputy Chairman, has been holding
additional charge of Chairman of V O C Port Authority.
Purohit’s tenure will run through May 2027