Bharat Aluminium Company

Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd. (BALCO)

Company type	Private Entity
Industry	Aluminium
Founded	1965; 59 years ago (1965)
Headquarters	New Delhi , India
Key people	Mr. S K Roongta (Chairman)(Since November 2001) Mr. Rajesh Kumar (CEO & Whole Time Director) (Since February 2023) Amit Gupta (CFO)) (Since January 2021) Ms. Monika Jain (CSR Head)(Since April 2021) Ms. Shuchi Mishra (CC & PR Head) (Since 2024)
Products	Aluminium Electricity Rural Development
Parent	Vedanta Resources (51%) Government of India (49%)
Website	www.balcoindia.com

Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd. (BALCO) was an Indian government owned aluminium producer under Ministry of Mines, Government of India. In 2000, the Ministry of Mines, Government of India sold it to Vedanta Resources when Atal Bihari Vajpayee-Bharatiya Janta Party-National Democratic Alliance-led-government was in power. BALCO was incorporated in the year 1965 as a central public sector unit (CPSU) and it was the central government-establishment until 2001, when it was taken over by Vedanta Resources, a company listed on the London Stock Exchange. The government company has been closely associated with the Indian Aluminium Industry, in a pivotal role. Mr. Rajesh Kumar is the current CEO & Whole Time Director of the company.^[1]