Kendrapada: Susanta Kumar Purohit, chairperson of V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority, has assumed the additional charge of chairman, Paradip Port Authority (PPA) on Tuesday.Purohit is a senior officer of 1996 batch of the Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE) with extensive experience in administration, engineering, infrastructure development, policy formulation and public-sector management.Prior to his present assignment, he served as joint secretary of the department of chemicals and petrochemicals where he was associated with policy formulation and sectoral development. Throughout his career, he has also held key positions in Indian railways, the ministry of power and the government of Odisha, gaining wide experience in infrastructural development, technology-driven initiatives and public administration.Under his additional charge, the focus will be on further strengthening Paradip port’s infrastructure and connectivity, enhancing operational efficiency, modernising cargo-handling facilities and advancing green and sustainable port initiatives.