Management team
Mr. Yeshil S Mehta
Joint Managing Director - Mahadhan AgriTech Limited & Deepak Mining Solutions Limited
Non-Independent, Non-Executive Director – Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corporation Limited
Yeshil Mehta represents the third generation of the DFPCL Group’s promoters, carrying forward its legacy while shaping its next phase of growth. His vision is anchored in the belief that enduring businesses are those that empower customers, create shared prosperity across stakeholders, strengthen India's economic resilience, and contribute meaningfully to the country's journey towards a more self-reliant and sustainable future.
As the Joint Managing Director of Mahadhan Agritech Limited and Deepak Mining Solutions Limited, and Non-Independent, Non-Executive Director of Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Limited, Yeshil is shaping businesses that sit at the intersection of food security, industrial development, and economic progress. In his executive leadership role, he is driving the shift from commodity-led operations toward value-added, specialty offerings and customer-centric solutions, and spearheading the transformation required to scale the crop nutrition and mining chemicals businesses for sustained growth.
A graduate of Harvard Business School, Yeshil's professional journey reflects a deliberate blend of analytical rigour, entrepreneurial perspective, and strategic intent. His early career included a formative stint at Desai Fruits & Vegetables, where close engagement with the farming ecosystem shaped his passion for the sector, complementing his experience in consulting with Bain & Company. He subsequently returned to the DFPCL Group to help build and transform businesses operating at the heart of India's development story.

Mr. Rishi Agarwal
President – Strategy
As President – Strategy, Rishi Agarwal enables strategy execution – translating ambition into impact by strengthening the systems, processes, and strategic alliances that underpin a robust, fast-paced, performance-driven organisation. At the Group, he wears three hats – Chief Strategy Officer, Chief Information, Data, and AI officer, and the Group Brand Custodian.
His expertise spans operations and strategy consulting, having worked with clients across chemicals, consumer goods, retail, telecom, tourism, and automotive sectors on issues around strategy, growth, pricing, marketing, organizational design, venture fund management, sustainability, and mergers and acquisitions. He has led several large-scale, multi-year transformation projects for Indian and global clients, bringing rigorous, structured thinking to move strategy from presentations to reality.
He has been published extensively in Indian and international publications (such as HBR, SSIR, etc.). He has authored several whitepapers and participated as a speaker and panellist at global industry events.
Prior to joining DFPCL, he was a Partner at Strategy& (part of the PwC Network). He has also held senior leadership roles at FSG Consulting (as Managing Director – Head Asia), Russell Reynolds Associates (as Executive Director, India], Monitor Group (now Monitor Deloitte) and Unilever.
Rishi read for his Masters in Business Administration at the University of Oxford (Saïd Business School) and holds a PG Diploma in Management from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kozhikode.
Mr. Subhash Anand
President & Chief Financial Officer
In his role as President & Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Subhash Anand brings deep expertise
spanning strategic advisory and planning, mergers and acquisitions, business and finance
strategy, business finance – including taxation, investor relations, and treasury management
– business analysis, capex-capital evaluations, business process restructuring, and
digitisation.
A finance leader with over 30 years of experience across multinational and Indian
companies, he has spent the last two decades in significant leadership roles within the
finance function. Previously, he served as Group CFO / Advisor at Hero Cycles Limited, and
has held CFO-level roles at Solara Active Pharma Sciences Limited (as Executive Director and
CFO), PI Industries Limited (as President & CFO), Whirlpool of India Limited (as Vice
President Finance), Sterlite Industries (I) Limited and Hindustan Copper Limited.
He is a qualified AICWA (India) and a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) from
Institute of Management Accountants, USA.
Mr. Debasish Banerjee
President – Strategic Projects
As President – Strategic Projects, Debasish Banerjee provides leadership on strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, structured financing, and other strategic projects. His deep expertise in the commodities space encompasses natural gas and LNG – a critical raw material for the Group – where his work supports greater supply reliability and cost stability through effective hedging strategies.
Debasish brings over 30 years of experience in corporate finance and strategy, business turnaround and restructuring, costing and budgeting, and corporate affairs, alongside equal command over capital markets, financial planning and control, and project financing. His career reflects strong, sustained relationships with banks, rating agencies, and financial institutions, built over three decades of his work. He previously served as Chief Financial Officer at Smartchem Technologies Limited (a subsidiary of DFPCL) and at Haldia Petrochemicals Limited.
He is a qualified Chartered Accountant (rank holder) and holds a Graduate Degree in Science (Mathematics) from Ranchi University.
Mr. Rajib Bhattacharjee
President – Transformation
Rajib Bhattacharjee leads the transformation agenda across the crop nutrition and mining
solutions businesses, driving execution discipline and cross-functional alignment.
His focus areas include engagement with end consumers to validate and refine value
propositions, integrating internal and external R&D to accelerate the development of
differentiated solutions, orchestrating seamless alignment across manufacturing and
support functions to achieve best-in-class delivery, and strengthening people practices
enabling effective strategy execution – working closely with the Chairman & Managing
Director.
Rajib brings over 30 years of diverse experience across specialty chemicals and capital
goods, with strong expertise in strategic marketing, business development, technical
services and applications, product and project management, and global P&L leadership. He
was previously Vice President – Global Specialties Chemicals Business at Galaxy Surfactants
Limited, and has held leadership roles at Lubrizol Advanced Materials (I) Private Limited, ICI
India Limited, and Thermax Limited.
He holds a BTech in Chemical Engineering from NIT Trichy and an MBA in Marketing from
Brilliant’s School of Management, Chennai.
Mr. Naresh D Deshmukh
President - Crop Nutrition, Mahadhan Agritech Limited
Naresh D Deshmukh leads Mahadhan Agritech Limited (MAL)’s Crop Nutrition vertical, with
his mandate spanning performance, profitability, channel strength, market leadership, and
operational excellence.
He has played a pivotal role in strengthening the crop nutrition business across
manufacturing, supply chain, commercial operations, and overall performance. As Chief
Operating Officer - Bulk & Value-Added Business at MAL, he was instrumental in driving
operational excellence, improving business performance, and building a strong foundation
for sustainable growth.
He works closely with teams across sales, marketing, manufacturing, business excellence,
sales capability building, and advocacy, strengthening MAL's leadership position in crop
nutrition.
Mr. Mahesh Girdhar
President - Agriculture Solutions, Mahadhan Agritech Limited
Leading the Agriculture Solutions vertical in Mahadhan Agritech Limited (MAL), Mahesh
Girdhar drives innovation, crop solutions, digital capabilities, institutional businesses,
strategic partnerships, and new business models to accelerate MAL's transition to a farmer-
centric solutions enterprise.
Mahesh brings over 34 years of leadership experience across the agriculture, sustainability,
and renewable energy sectors, with deep expertise in business transformation, strategy,
commercial operations, portfolio management, and P&L leadership. He previously served as
President – Crop Nutrition Business at DFPCL, before serving as Managing Director & CEO at
EverEnviro Resource Management Private Limited. He has also held leadership positions at
Bayer Crop Science, Monsanto India, and Cyanamid India.
He holds an MSc in Agriculture from CCS Haryana Agricultural University and has completed
the Advanced Management Program from INSEAD, France.
Mr. Prasad Joglekar
President – Commercial
As President – Commercial, Prasad Joglekar leads Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain Management, and the Commercial function.
He brings over 33 years of deep expertise in strategic sourcing, supply chain management, logistics, procurement of commodity and specialty chemicals, contract manufacturing, and capital equipment buying.
He previously served as President – Supply Chain at Jubilant Ingrevia Limited, and has also held roles at Jindal Films Limited, Avantor Performance Material Inc, E I DuPont India Private Limited, Micro Inks Limited, and various business units of Vedanta Resources.
He holds a Master’s in Business Administration (Marketing) from Institute of Management Studies, Devi Ahilya University and a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from Madhav Institute of Technology & Science, Jiwaji University, Madhya Pradesh.
Mr. Raghunath Kelkar
President – Industrial Chemicals
Raghunath Kelkar heads the industrial chemicals business, overseeing its strategic direction,
business growth, and P&L performance. His leadership is focused on building a resilient,
future-ready business driven by customer-centricity, operational discipline, and sustainable
growth.
He brings more than four decades of experience in industrial chemicals marketing and plant
operations. His expertise spans a wide range of sectors including commodity and specialty
chemicals, paints and coatings, and specialty adhesives and emulsions. Over the course of
his career, he has held leadership roles at the KLJ Group of Companies, Schenectady
Herdillia Limited, Surfa Coats (I) Limited, Technical Trading Company, Muscat, Jubilant Life
Sciences, and Garware Paints Limited.
Raghunath is a Graduate in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology,
Delhi.
Mr. Pandurang Landge
President – Manufacturing - DFPCL Group of Companies (Cluster 1, 2 & NPD)
As President – Manufacturing (Cluster 1, 2 & NPD), Pandurang Landge is responsible for the
DFPCL Group’s pan-India manufacturing operations, manufacturing operations support to
new world-scale plants being set up at Gopalpur in Odisha and Dahej in Gujrat, and for New
Product Development. He was earlier heading Commercials & Strategic Growth, New
Product Development and Projects and Technology.
He has 44 years of domestic and overseas experience in operations, business
conceptualisation, projects execution and product development, projects commercialisation
and running businesses. He started his career with Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers (RCF)
with responsibilities of project execution and operations of world-scale Ammonia plants. He
spent 20 years in Saudi Arabia as the head of a start-up which, under his leadership, grew
into a multi-product, multi-million dollar venture – that went public in 2008 with him as the
first non-Saudi President of a Saudi Arabian public company.
He holds a Graduate Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University Department of Chemical Technology (UDCT), Bombay University.
Mr. Amir Alvi
President - Manufacturing Operations
As President – Manufacturing Operations, Amir Alvi drives operational excellence in
manufacturing amid the increasing operational complexities arising from the DFPCL Group’s
expanding manufacturing footprint, including the addition of the Gopalpur and Dahej-2
facilities.
He brings with him more than 36 years of rich and diverse leadership experience in the
fertilizers and chemicals industries, with expertise spanning manufacturing, plant
management, marketing, supply chain, end-to-end project execution (concept to
commissioning), P&L management, multi-site manufacturing operations, capex projects and
plant debottlenecking or expansion, EHS and process safety excellence, government and
regulatory liaison, global joint venture management and technical collaboration.
Previously, he was associated with Coromandel International Limited, where he served for more than 13 years and progressively advanced from the position of Executive VP & Head of Manufacturing to Chief Operating Officer (Fertilisers). Prior to this, he was also associated with Tata Chemicals Limited for around 23 years in several leadership roles, successfully managing large-scale fertiliser and chemical manufacturing complexes.
Amir holds a BSc in Chemical Engineering from Aligarh University (AMU) and a PGDBM from Brilliant’s M Power B School. Across his career, his leadership has brought prestigious awards to the companies he has been associated with, like the CII ITC National Sustainability Award by the President of India in 2012, the British Safety Council 5 Star, Sword of Honour in SHE & Environmental Management multiple times, and the Dunn & Bradstreet – Top 500 Value Creators Award in 2023.
Mr. Naresh Kumar Pinisetti
President – Corporate Governance
Heading the Corporate Governance function at DFPCL, Naresh Kumar Pinisetti brings over
three decades of experience in different facets of Human Resource Development and
Industrial Relations to his role.
In his earlier role, in addition to his core responsibilities as President – Corporate
Governance, he served as interim President – Human Resources. Previously, he served as
Director and Regional Head of HR for Asia Pacific at Vestas and as General Manager – HR at
the Bayer Group in India. Extensive travel across Europe and Asia Pacific has given him
significant exposure to the latest international concepts in People Management. He is the
immediate past Chairman of Indian Society for Training and Development, Chennai Chapter,
having earlier served as its Regional Vice President for the Southern Region.
He holds a Post Graduate in Human Resources from NIPM, an Executive MBA from
Scandinavian International Management Institute (SIMI), a BL from College of Law in Andhra
University, and an MA in Sociology. He is also a certified Coach and a Hogan Graduate.

Dr. Naresh Kumar Puritipati
President – Human Resources
Dr. Naresh Kumar Puritipati leads the Human Resources function, driving HR strategy, organisational transformation, leadership development, talent management, and industrial relations, fostering a high-performance culture aligned with DFPCL's business objectives.
He brings over 25 years of experience across leading multinational corporations and Indian conglomerates, with extensive expertise in HR strategy, organisational transformation, leadership development, industrial relations, cultural integration, and enterprise-wide HR initiatives across India, Malaysia, and Myanmar.
He has held senior HR leadership positions at Lactalis India, Spencer's Retail Limited, Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Private Limited, Coca-Cola Pinya Beverages (Myanmar), and Coca-Cola Bottler (Malaysia).
He holds a Doctorate (PhD) in Human Resources from Andhra University, a Master's Degree in Human Resources, and is a Graduate in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations from Andhra University.
Mr. Tarun Sinha
President – Deepak Mining Solutions Limited
Tarun Sinha leads the Mining Solutions business, driving its P&L management, strategy
development and execution, and strategic alliances. He oversees a portfolio spanning
products, including Technical Ammonium Nitrate (TAN) and explosives and initiating
systems, alongside services that include technical support and customised down-the-hole
bulk explosives delivery operations in mines – bundled together as a Total Cost of
Ownership (TCO)-based Mining Solutions model.
Tarun brings over 36 years of experience across the mining and steel industries. His
international career spans locations such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and USA, with
responsibilities extending to Canada, Mexico, Philippines, China, Vietnam, Thailand and
Brunei. Across these markets, his work spanned P&L management, strategy development
and execution, managing joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, business development,
sales and marketing, and key/global accounts and commercial contracts management.
He spent 24 years working with Orica, the world’s largest explosives manufacturer, in roles
across different countries. Prior to DFPCL, he served as President of the downstream
businesses in Singapore at the BlueScope Steel-Nippon Steel Joint Venture. He also led the
joint venture’s downstream strategy development for South East Asia.
He holds a Bachelor of Technology (Mining Engineering) degree from Indian School of
Mines, Dhanbad.
Mr. Arun Vijayakumar
President – Projects
As President – Projects, Arun Vijayakumar leads Deepak Fertilizers and Petrochemicals
Corporation Limited's growth, expansion, and capital investment initiatives across India. He
is responsible for translating strategic business opportunities into executable projects,
overseeing the entire project lifecycle from concept development and feasibility assessment
through technology selection, commercial structuring, execution, commissioning, and
handover.
With over 30 years of experience across the chemicals, fertilisers, petrochemicals, refining,
mining, and industrial sectors, Arun has led major capital investment, expansion, and
diversification programmes in India and internationally.
Prior to joining DFPCL, Arun held senior leadership roles at Hindustan Zinc Limited (Vedanta
Group), Reliance Industries Limited, Larsen & Toubro Limited, and Grasim Industries
Limited. Throughout his career, he has worked closely with business leaders, technology
licensors, contractors, financial institutions, investors, and government authorities to deliver
large-scale projects and support sustainable business growth.
Arun holds a Bachelor of Engineering from Malaviya Regional Engineering College, Jaipur,
and an MBA from S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai.