GAIL Kerala gets new Officer-in-Charge - The HinduPublished - July 07, 2026 08:06 pm IST - THIRUVANANTHAPURAMS. Harikumar S. Harikumar has assumed charge as the Officer-in-Charge of the Kerala region of the Gas Authority of India (GAIL), a public sector undertaking functioning under the Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. A native of Peruvaram, North Paravur, he has been serving in Kochi as General Manager (Operations and Maintenance). Mr. Harikumar is an alumnus of NSS Engineering College, Palakkad. GAIL, Kerala, is operating and maintaining the 645-km of Kochi-Koottanad-Bangalore-Mangalore natural gas pipeline (KKBMPL) covering nine districts across Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Published - July 07, 2026 08:06 pm ISTSign in to unlock member-only benefits!Access 10 free stories every monthSave stories to read laterAccess to comment on every storySign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single clickGet notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products${ ind + 1 } ${ device }Last active - ${ la }