Dhanendra Kumar

Dhanendra Kumar (born 1946) is a civil servant who joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1968. He is a former Executive Director at World Bank[1][2] and first Chairman of Competition Commission of India.[3][4] He is currently assisting Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs[5][6][7] (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.

He has also served as Secretary to Government of India – Ministry of Defence,[8][9] Ministry of Road Transport and Highways,[10] Ministry of Culture.[11]

He is the founder – Chairman of Competition Advisory Services (India) LLP (COMPAD).[12]

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

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).[13][14]

Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (MHUPA) has constituted a Committee under his Chairmanship on Streamlining Approval Procedures for Real Estate Projects (SAPREP).[15]

Career

From	To	Designation	Institution
04/2012	Present	Chairman	Committee – Streamlining Approval Procedures for Real Estate Projects (SAPREP), Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (MHUPA)
06/2011	Present	Chairman	Committee – National Competition Policy, Ministry of Corporate Affairs[16]
02/2009	06/2011	Chairman	Competition Commission of India[17][18][19][20][21][22]
11/2005	01/2009	Executive Director – India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan	The World Bank[23]
08/2005	10/2005	Secretary	Ministry of Defence,[24] Government of India
07/2004	07/2005	Secretary	Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India[25][26][27][28][29][30]
10/2002	06/2004	Secretary	Ministry of Culture, Government of India
05/2002	10/2002	Chairman & managing director	Rural Electrification Corporation Ltd.
09/1998	05/2002	Additional Secretary	Ministry of Communications, Government of India
05/1996	09/1998	Financial Commissioner	Government of Haryana
06/1991	05/1996	Principal Secretary to Chief Minister	Government of Haryana
06/1991	05/1996	Chairman	Haryana State Industrial & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (HSIIDC)
05/1991	05/1991	Joint Secretary	Ministry of Textiles, Government of India
08/1988	05/1991	managing director	Haryana State Industrial & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (HSIIDC)
05/1986	07/1988	Joint Secretary	Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India
01/1983	05/1986	Resident Director	Indian Investment Centre, London
08/1979	01/1983	Director of Industries	Government of Haryana
06/1978	07/1979	Registrar of Cooperative Societies	Government of Haryana
07/1977	06/1978	Deputy Secretary (Irrigation and Power)	Government of Haryana
10/1976	07/1977	District collector	District of Karnal, Government of Haryana
11/1975	10/1976	District collector	District of Jind, Government of Haryana
08/1973	10/1975	Labour Commissioner	Government of Haryana
04/1969	08/1973	Assistant Commissioner (Ambala)	Government of Haryana
04/1969	08/1973	Sub Divisional Officer–Civil (Hansi)	Government of Haryana
04/1969	08/1973	Additional District collector	Government of Haryana

See also

• Competition Commission of India
• The Competition Act, 2002
• National Competition Policy (India)

References

1. "Road to World Bank, IMF".
2. "New ACC Appointments".
3. "Govt appoints Dhanendra Kumar as CCI Chairman".
4. "CCI Mandated to Make Markets Function for the Consumer and to Ensure Fair and Healthy Competition in the Indian Economy- Dhanendra Kumar".
5. "A Round Table on Corporate Regulation Stresses the need for Such Regulation to be Growth-Oriented, Transparent and Inclusive".
6. "Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs Signs MoU with National Law School of India University".
7. "Systemic Changes Required To Energise Competition Law: Chairperson Compat".
8. "Dhanendra Kumar to be Secretary Defence Production".
9. "ACC approves Secretary level appointments".
10. "Dhanendra Kumar takes charge as Secretary, Road Transport and Highways". Archived from the original on 3 February 2015.
11. "ASI to undertake six phased conservation work at famous Ta Prohm Temple in Cambodia".
12. "Competition Advisory Services (India) LLP".
13. "MCA draft – Ministry of Corporate Affairs".
14. "Second round of Consultations on the Revised Version of National Competition Policy Begins Tomorrow".
15. "Single Window System for Clearance for Real Estate Projects Soon: Ajay Maken".
16. "Comprehensive Competition Reforms at Centre State and Sub-State Levels will be Defining Moment in India: Moily".
17. "Government is Committed to bringing in a fair merger and Acquisition Regime in the Country however mergers that Create Monopolies or abuse of Dominance are Unaccetable – Murli Deora".
18. "Murli Deora to Chair a Special Meeting to Listen the Views of Corporate India on Issues Relating to Competition". Archived from the original on 26 December 2015.
19. "Union Finance Minister Calls for Review of the Present System of Monitoring Wholesale and Retail Prices of the Essential Commodities".
20. "India Unanimously Elected as Vice President at the UNCTAD Conference".
21. "National Conference on the State of Competition in the Indian Economy concludes".
22. "Competition Commission of India to organize a two-day National Conference on the State of Competition in the Indian Economy from tomorrow".
23. "World Bank supports Tamil Nadu in restoring traditional water-bodies and improving irrigated Agriculture and Water Management".
24. "India and France sign contracts worth $3.5 billion for construction of Scorpene class submarines for Indian Navy".
25. "Italian companies keen to invest in road infrastructuire in India".
26. "T.R. Baalu inaugurates first meeting of the SAARC technical committee on transport Development of efficient transport infrastructure must for fast growth of South ASIAN Economies: Baalu". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
27. "T.R. Baalu hands over cheques worth over Rs. 3.17 crore to Prime Minister for Tsunami relief. Nearly Rs. 54 crore contributed so far by organisations under Min. of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways".
28. "OECD global forum on International Investment and India investment roundtable October 19–21".
29. "Roundtable to focus on investment opportunities and challenges in India – Kamal Nath to inaugurate".
30. "Seminar on Design, Construction and Maintenance of Cement Concrete Roads inaugurated. T. R. BAALU CALLS FOR GREATER USE OF CEMENT IN ROAD CONSTRUCTION IN INDIA".