Bhubaneswar: Brijendra Pratap Singh took over as CMD of Nalco, a press release said. Prior to joining Nalco, Singh was director in-charge for Burnpur and Durgapur steel plants and member on the SAIL board. A graduate in mining machinery engineering from IIT (ISM) Dhanbad in 1989, Singh also holds an MBA degree in marketing. He began his career in the steel industry at Bhilai Steel Plant in 1989, the release said.TNN