Dhanendra Kumar

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Dhanendra Kumar (born 1946) is a civil servant who was the first chair of Competition Commission of India (CCI).[1][2] Kumar formerly served as executive director at World Bank.[3][4]

Born in 1946, Kumar joined the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) in 1968. Kumar has served as a secretary to the following ministries:

Kumar is the founder of the chairman of Competition Advisory Services (India) LLP (COMPAD).[9] During his career, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has constituted a Committee under his chairmanship for framing of National Competition Policy (India) and related matters (formulate amendments in the Act).[10][11]

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (MHUPA) has constituted a Committee under his chairmanship on Streamlining Approval Procedures for Real Estate Projects (SAPREP).[12] Kumar is currently assisting Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs[13][14][15] (of Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India) as Principal Advisor and Chief Mentor of School of Competition Law – the upcoming National Centre of Excellence.

Kumar is invited regularly by all major business focused media houses and newspapers in India viz. The Economic Times, Business Standard, Mint (newspaper), Businessworld, Hindustan Times, The Financial Express (India), Moneycontrol, CNBC TV18, Deccan Herald, Business Line, Navbharat Times, Hindustan (newspaper), Amar Ujala, The Quint amongst others to author articles and OpEd on business topics of contemporary interest.

Awards

Kumar was given the National Citizen's Award by Mother Teresa for outstanding contribution in development of Industrial Parks in Haryana. Kumar was also awarded honorary doctorate in recognition of outstanding contribution in public affairs.

Career

FromToDesignationInstitution
04/2012PresentChairmanCommittee – Streamlining Approval Procedures for Real Estate Projects (SAPREP), Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (MHUPA)
06/2011PresentChairmanCommittee – National Competition Policy, Ministry of Corporate Affairs[16]
02/200906/2011ChairmanCompetition Commission of India[17][18][19][20][21][22]
11/200501/2009Executive Director – India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, BhutanThe World Bank[23]
08/200510/2005SecretaryMinistry of Defence,[24] Government of India
07/200407/2005SecretaryMinistry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India[25][26][27][28][29][30]
10/200206/2004SecretaryMinistry of Culture, Government of India
05/200210/2002Chairman & managing directorRural Electrification Corporation Ltd.
09/199805/2002Additional SecretaryMinistry of Communications, Government of India
05/199609/1998Financial CommissionerGovernment of Haryana
06/199105/1996Principal Secretary to Chief MinisterGovernment of Haryana
06/199105/1996ChairmanHaryana State Industrial & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (HSIIDC)
05/199105/1991Joint SecretaryMinistry of Textiles, Government of India
08/198805/1991managing directorHaryana State Industrial & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (HSIIDC)
05/198607/1988Joint SecretaryMinistry of Agriculture, Government of India
01/198305/1986Resident DirectorIndian Investment Centre, London
08/197901/1983Director of IndustriesGovernment of Haryana
06/197807/1979Registrar of Cooperative SocietiesGovernment of Haryana
07/197706/1978Deputy Secretary (Irrigation and Power)Government of Haryana
10/197607/1977District collectorDistrict of Karnal, Government of Haryana
11/197510/1976District collectorDistrict of Jind, Government of Haryana
08/197310/1975Labour CommissionerGovernment of Haryana
04/196908/1973Assistant Commissioner (Ambala)Government of Haryana
04/196908/1973Sub Divisional Officer–Civil (Hansi)Government of Haryana
04/196908/1973Additional District collectorGovernment of Haryana

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