New Delhi: The government is looking to fill board level positions in at least 19 public sector companies, including the top posts for six entities such as Scooters India, Nalco and Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL).

The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB), which advises and helps government in selection of board members at public sector firms, is in the process of screening applications for these positions, a number of which have already fallen vacant.

The positions for which PESB has sought applications include the Chairman and Managing Director for at least four companies: Bharat Electronics, Nalco, RINL and Scooters India.

Besides, the applications have been invited for the position of Managing Director at two companies: Biecco Lawrie Ltd (BLL) and North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corp Ltd (NERAMAC).

In addition, the PESB has also initiated the process for filling Director-level positions at a number of other companies such as BHEL, NTPC, BSNL, RITES, Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd, Eastern Coalfields Ltd, Moil Ltd, ITI Ltd and Oil India.

These directors are required for the fields like Finance, Personnel, Power, Technical, Marketing, Projects and Production and Planning.

While the last date for application for some of the posts ended last week, the applications are still being accepted for others.

As per revised pay level, directors are being offered basic salary in the range of 65,000 - 1 lakh per month, while CMDs would get between 80,000 and 1.25 lakh.

Moreover, PESB has closed the applications for five board level positions last week at companies -Biecco Lawrie Ltd, Hindustan Copper, Scooters India, Central Coalfield and BEML.

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Last year, PESB had invited applications for the CMDs position at companies namely Andrew Yule & Company, Bridge & Roof Company Ltd and National Textiles Corp.

It had also sought applications for the MD level posts in two firms: Hindustan Aeronautics and North Eastern Handicrafts & Handloom Dev Corp (NEHHDC) last year.

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