In July 2023, Alok Verma was promoted to Executive Director and assigned responsibility for the Mines of Rourkela Steel Plant. Under his leadership, manganese mining at Bolani resumed after nearly 40 years, and in FY 2023-24, the Odisha Group of Mines achieved a record iron ore production of 14.30 million tons. Verma also oversaw the integration of the Odisha Group of Mines with Rourkela Steel Plant.
