The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has appointed Milind Madhukar Deo as Director - Technical of Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited (RCFL) with effect from date of his assumption of charge of the post i.e. December 27, 2021 till date of his superannuation i.e. 30th September, 2023 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Prior to elevation to the Director - Technical, he was Executive Director - Coordination, Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited.

He joined the company in July 1984 as a Management Trainee. In his long career spanning more than 37 years, he has worked in various capacities in Ammonia and Urea Plants, Complex Fertilizer Plant, Group of Chemical Plants, Steam Generation Plants, Methanol and Nitric Acid Plants, Product Handling Plant, Technical Services, Health, Safety & Environment Management, Energy Management, and Coordination of Performance Improvement Schemes.

He was actively involved in commissioning and performance guarantee test run of Urea plants in India and abroad. He was a member of the team deputed to Bangladesh for commissioning of Jamuna Fertilizer Project, undertaken by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Japan on turnkey basis. He played a key role in implementing optimization schemes in all three Thal Urea Plants, mainly for reducing energy consumption through updating process technology.

Deo is a Bachelor of Chemical Engineer from Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai (earlier known as UDCT, Mumbai) from 1984 batch.