NEW Appointment: Managing Director ECHS

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INFORMATION

As of 28 February 2026, Major General Anil Chandel, SM, VSM, is appointed as the Managing Director (MD) of the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS).

The Managing Director ECHS is a serving Major General of the Indian Army and is responsible for the overall management, administration, and functioning of the scheme.

The ECHS operates as an attached office of the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare (DESW) under the Ministry of Defence, Government of India.

The Managing Director oversees the implementation of policies, administration of Regional Centres and Polyclinics, empanelment of hospitals, financial management, and delivery of healthcare services to ECHS beneficiaries, including Ex-Servicemen and their dependents.

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📌 CONTACT DETAILS – CENTRAL ORGANISATION ECHS

(Integrated HQ of MoD (Army), Delhi Cantt)

🏢 Address

Central Organisation ECHS
Adjutant General’s Branch
Integrated HQ of MoD (Army)
Thimayya Marg, Near Gopinath Circle
Delhi Cantt – 110010

📞 ECHS Toll Free Helpline: 1800-114-115

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📌 Senior Appointments – Central Organisation ECHS 

Managing Director

👤 Maj Gen Anil Chandel, SM, VSM
📞 011-25684846
☎ Military Exchange: 36830
📧 MDECH...@NIC.IN

Dy Managing Director

👤 Brig BS Poswal, SM
📞 011-25683719
☎ Military Exchange: 36831
📧 DYMDEC...@NIC.IN

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📌 Directors – Central Organisation ECHS

Director (Medical)

👤 Col Balasubrahmanyam K
📞 011-25683476
📱 9870335994
☎ Military Exchange: 36833
📧 DIRMEDE...@NIC.IN

Director (Ops & Coordination)

👤 Col Arun Sharma
📞 011-25684847
📱 9459095299
☎ Military Exchange: 36832
📧 DIROPSE...@NIC.IN

Director (Systems & Automation)

👤 Col Anurag Bhardwaj
📞 011-25684645
📱 9454505243
☎ Military Exchange: 36735
📧 DIRITE...@NIC.IN

Director (Procurement & Fund Control)

👤 Gp Capt Deependra Verma
📞 011-20892519
📱 7907343415
☎ Military Exchange: 36834
📧 DIRPFCE...@NIC.IN

Director (Communications)

👤 Col Rajeev Singh
📱 9958908999
📧 DIR...@ECHS.GOV.IN

Director (Complaints & Litigation)

👤 Col Tarun Kumar Tiwary
📞 011-20892332
📱 7051260282
☎ Military Exchange: 38838
📧 DIRCOMPL...@NIC.IN

Director (Vigilance)

👤 Col Anand Singh Chauhan, SM
📞 011-20892594
📱 8527549263
📧 DIRVIG...@ECHS.GOV.IN

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📌 Joint Directors / Additional Director 

Director (S&A – ECHS Cards)

👤 Gp Capt Sushil Agrawal (Retd)
📞 011-20892597
📱 9423902615
📧 JDIT...@ECHS.GOV.IN

JD (S&A – Modules & Projects)

👤 Maj Nihit Parnami
📞 011-20892597
📱 9893842510
📧 JDIT...@ECHS.GOV.IN

JD (Medical & Claims)

👤 Surg Capt Geeta Sinha
📞 011-25683475
📱 8178390791
📧 JDMED...@ECHS.GOV.IN

JD (Establishment)

👤 Lt Col Neeraj Gupta
📱 9419175160
☎ Military Exchange: 28710
📧 JDES...@ECHS.GOV.IN

JD (Medical – W&S)

👤 Lt Col Sri Kant Kumar
📱 9871561444
📧 JDMED...@NIC.IN

JD (Empanelment)

👤 Wg Cdr Sandeep S Meshram
📞 011-25683476
📱 9284785373
📧 JDM...@ECHS.GOV.IN

JD (S&A – BPA)

👤 Lt Col Tejas D Mehta
📱 9815098508
☎ Military Exchange: 36735
📧 JDITEC...@NIC.IN

JD (S&A – IT)

👤 Cdr Hariveer Singh
📱 9217927895
☎ Military Exchange: 36735
📧 JDITE...@ECHS.GOV.IN

JD (Procurement & Fund Control)

👤 Gp Capt Subrata Roi
📞 011-20892519
📱 9868520134
☎ Military Exchange: 36834
📧 DIR...@ECHS.GOV.IN

JD (Ops & Coordination)

👤 Capt (IN) Santosh Kumar
📞 011-20892530
📱 9560885711
📧 JD...@ECHS.GOV.IN

JD (Personnel)

👤 Col Rakesh Kumar Chahar
📞 011-25684946
📱 8527387705
☎ Military Exchange: 36832
📧 JDP...@ECHS.GOV.IN

JD (Dental)

👤 Col Rana Randeep Singh
📱 8690223455
📧 DENTA...@ECHS.GOV.IN

JD (Medical Equipment)

👤 Lt Col Vikas Yadav
📱 9220449139
📧 JDM...@ECHS.GOV.IN

JD (Complaints & Litigation)

👤 Col Anaadi Sirothia
📱 9622641551
📧 JDCLEC...@NIC.IN

JD (S&A – IT)

👤 Lt Cdr Sudhanshu Shekhar Mishra
📱 9985956519
☎ Military Exchange: 36735

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✅ Important:
ECHS beneficiaries may approach the relevant directorate for issues relating to medical treatment, empanelment, IT/BPA portal, cards, complaints, vigilance, or policy matters.

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