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Management

1. Status of the Organization

This Corporation was incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 on 13.11.1980 with an authorised capital of Rs. 5 crores. The subscribed and paid-up capital of the Corporation as on date is Rs. 2.5 crores which has been paid by the State Government.

2. Organisational Set-up

The Corporation is managed by the Board of Directors appointed by the State Government. At present, there are seven directors on the Board, all appointed by the State Government. The Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Government of West Bengal is presently the Chairman of the Corporation. The Managing Director is the executive head of the organization. He is assisted by the General Manager and Production Manager in agricultural activities, the Company Secretary in legal and organizational matters, and the Finance & Accounts Officer in financial matters.

The day-to-day activities of the Corporation are managed by the Managing Director under the overall control and superintendence of the Board of Directors.

The Head Office of the Corporation is located at Kolkata. In addition to the Head Office, the Corporation operates from two Regional Offices, thirteen District Units, and one Sub-unit. Each Regional Office is headed by a Regional Manager who supervises the District Managers under that region. Each District Office is managed by a District Manager responsible for the production programme and marketing activities in the district.

Regional & District Offices

Regional Office District Office Sub-unit Office
JalpaiguriCoochbehar
Raiganj
Malda
Murshidabad
Jalpaiguri
BurdwanBurdwanDiamond Harbour
Hooghly
Barasat
Midnapore
Bankura
Purulia
Birbhum
Nadia

3. Composition of Board of Directors

Article 102 of the Articles of Association of the Corporation stipulates that unless otherwise determined by a special resolution, the number of Directors of the Company shall not be less than two and shall be not more than nine. The Directors shall be appointed by the Governor and shall be paid such salary or allowances or remuneration as the Governor may from time to time determine. The Governor shall have the right to fill any vacancy in the office of the Director caused by retirement, removal, resignation and death or otherwise.

Article 102(d) – At every annual general meeting of the Company every Director except the Chairman, the Vice Chairman and a Director appointed to any office under Article 133 shall retire from office. The Chairman, the Vice Chairman and the Director appointed under Article 106 and 133 shall retire on ceasing to hold their office. A retiring Director shall be eligible for reappointment.

Current Board of Directors

Sl. No Name of Director Address Designation
1Shri. Onkar Singh Meena, IAS, Principal Secretary to the Govt. of West Bengal, Dept. of AgricultureNabanna, 325, Sarat Chatterjee Road, Mandirtala, Howrah-711102Chairman
2Shri Hrishikes Mudi, IAS, Special Commissioner to the Govt. of West Bengal, Dept. of AgricultureNabanna, 325, Sarat Chatterjee Road, Mandirtala, Howrah-711102Director
3Smt. Sima Sarkar, IAS, Sr. Special Secretary to the Govt. of West Bengal, Dept. of AgricultureNabanna, 325, Sarat Chatterjee Road, Mandirtala, Howrah-711102Permanent Invitee & Representative of the Hon'ble Governor in AGM
4Shri Prabir Hazra, WBAS (Admn.), Director of Agriculture, Government of West BengalJessop Buildings, 63, N.S. Road, Kolkata-700001Director
5Shri Raj Kumar Ekka, WBA&AS, Financial Advisor, Department of Agriculture, Government of West BengalNabanna, 325, Sarat Chatterjee Road, Mandirtala, Howrah-711102Official Representative of Finance Department
6Dr. Pranab Chattopadhyay, Ex-Professor, Department of Seed Science & Technology, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya, Kalyani, Nadia, West BengalB-10/158, Central Park, Kalyani, Nadia, Pin-741235Director
7Shri Subhasish Batyabal, Government NomineeNew Secretariat Buildings, Kolkata-700001Director
8Shri Chandan Paul, WBAS (Admn.), Managing Director, West Bengal State Seed Corporation Ltd.6, Ganesh Chandra Avenue, 5th floor, Kolkata – 700013Managing Director
9Shri Pranab Kumar Mukhopadhyay, WBAS (Admn.), General Manager, West Bengal State Seed Corporation Ltd.6, Ganesh Chandra Avenue, 5th floor, Kolkata – 700013Invitee Member
10Shri Sarajit Biswas, WBA&AS, Finance & Accounts Officer, West Bengal State Seed Corporation Ltd.6, Ganesh Chandra Avenue, 5th floor, Kolkata – 700013Invitee Member

Key Managerial Posts

Sl. NoDesignationMen in Position
1Managing DirectorShri Chandal Paul
2General ManagerShri Pranab Kumar Mukhopadhyay
3Finance & Accounts OfficerShri Sarajit Biswas
4Sub Assistant Engineer (Civil)Shri Pintu Kumar Das
6Regional Manager, Burdwan RegionShri Dipankar Saha
7Regional Manager, Jalpaiguri RegionSmt. Paramita Biswas
8Production Manager (in-Charge)Shri Dhurjati Patra
9Accounts Officer – IShri Basab Ghosh
10Internal Audit Officer (In-Charge)Shri Basab Ghosh
11Accounts Officer – II (In-Charge)Shri Basab Ghosh
12Marketing OfficerShri Biplab Chatterjee

List of Managing Directors

Sl. No.NameDate of Joining
1Shri Amal Kumar Majumder13-11-1982
2Dr. Sunil Kumar Sengupta01-09-1983
3Shri Bimalendu Ganguly01-09-1986
4Dr. Nityananda Trivedi19-03-1991
5Shri Tushar Kanti De04-10-1996
6Shri Mihir Kumar Chatterjee10-09-1997
7Dr. Subhendu Dev Chatterjee01-02-1999
8Dr. Ajit Kumar Paul17-05-2004
9Dr. Subhendu Dev Chatterjee31-12-2007
10Shri Sarthak Barma16-01-2008
11Shri Swapan Kumar Sarkar02-08-2009
12Shri Kalyan Kumar Das04-09-2009
13Shri Ashok Kumar Roy02-03-2010
14Shri Narayan Chandra Samanta14-05-2010
15Shri Swapan Kumar Sarkar31-12-2011
16Dr. Pradip Sen23-07-2012
17Dr. Rajesh Kumar Singh01-12-2014
18Shri Pradip Kumar Mondal29-01-2016
19Shri Debananda Roy20-02-2019
20Shri Pradip Kumar Mondal01-07-2019
21Shri Bidhan Chakraborty01-01-2022
22Shri Arun Kumar Bose01-02-2023
23Dr. Sukanta Dasgupta03-07-2023
24Md. Hakimul Kabir (Managing Director-In-Charge)01-02-2024
25Shri Dipak Kumar Mondal05-03-2024
26Shri Dulal Das Adhikary30-12-2024
27Shri Chandan Paul04-02-2025
West Bengal State Seed Corporation