Kiran Agarwal appointed as Additional Director, Chairman of Hindustan Zinc

Kolkata: Kiran Agarwal has been appointed as Additional Director and Chairman of Hindustan Zinc Limited, with effect from March 2, 2019. Her appointment follows the resignation of Agnivesh Agarwal who recently stepped down from the post of chairman and director of HZL to pursue other interests.

An official statement said Mrs Agarwal has been actively involved in her family business and sharing her acumen on various business developments in the family and in setting up of Nand Ghar Project, an institution for underprivileged children on value based education.

As a trustee on Vedanta Foundation, a philanthropic arm of Vedanta Limited, she pursues her passion for social causes, including concerns related to children and women. She is also on the board of Agarwal Galvanising Private Limited.