Mr. Saurabh Chandra
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Background[edit]
Vast experience in formulation and implementation of policies in multiple areas & sectors - oil and gas, industry & manufacturing, foreign direct investment, intellectual property and disinvestment including strategic sales. Long record of successful outcomes. Speaker, Adviser, Consultant, Policy Commentator and Columnist.
Currently, a Public Interest Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited and an independent Director on the Boards of IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited (ITSL), SBI Pension Funds Pvt. Ltd., Usha Breco Ltd. and Vacmet India Limited. Working for promotion of disabled persons as a member of the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP).
Key positions held in Government[edit]
- Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
- March 2014 to April 2015
- Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry- Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP)
- April 2012 to Feb 2014
- Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser, Government of India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry - Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP)
- February 2009 to March 2012
- Joint Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Disinvestment
- October 2005 to October 2007
- Joint Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue
- October 2002 to October 2005
- Divisional Commissioner, Government of India, Lucknow
- October 1999 to April 2002
- Divisional Commissioner, Government of India, Varanasi
- April 1998 to October 1999
- Director, Government of India, Department of Fertilizers
- April 1993 to April 1998
Served as the District Magistrate of Varanasi from 1990 to 1993, and Manager Director, UP Small Industries Corporation from 1988 to 1990.
Graduate in Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (First with Distinction)
Achievements & Experience[edit]
Oil & Gas[edit]
- Expertise in policy matters and strategic issues emanating from geopolitics and geo-economics.
- Formulation and implementation of Diesel Deregulation, PAHAL (direct cash transfer to over 224 million LPG consumers), Ujjwala (deposit free LPG connections for over 55 million BPL families) and Give Up (over 10 million consumers have voluntarily given up LPG subsidy), PAHAL being the largest such scheme in the world.
Industry& Manufacturing
- Assisted in formulation and implementation of the National Manufacturing Policy which, inter-alia, provides for development of world class industrial cities, based on the time tested principles of factor reforms, clustering and aggregation, infrastructure first, de-risking and addressing issues inhibiting the factors market. Precursor to ‘Make in India’ and ‘Start Up India’.
- Brought Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) to the implementation stage. Initiated work on Chennai Bengaluru Industrial Corridor, Bengaluru Mumbai Economic Corridor and Amritsar Kolkata Industrial Corridor.
FDI Policy
- Initiated major reforms, including opening up of Multi-Brand Retail Trade (MBRT) and Single Brand Retail Trade (SBRT).
Intellectual Property Rights Policy[edit]
- Used the IPR policy:
- To promote innovation which is necessary for attaining depth in manufacturing, and
- In the pharmaceutical industry to maintain a delicate balance between incentivizing innovation and ensuring affordability of essential medicines.
Disinvestment Policy[edit]
- Prepared the White Paper on Disinvestment which formed the basis of subsequent policy to raise resources by selling small portions of Government’s equity, while retaining majority control. Also conducted an in-depth analysis of strategic sales.
Project Implementation[edit]
- Oversaw and expedited implementation of major projects like the Oman India Fertilizer Project Paradeep Refinery , ONGC Tripura Power Co’s power plant, expansion of Petronet LNG’s Dahej Regasification Plant, Jagdishpur Haldia pipeline and expansion of BHEL’s capacity to manufacture power generating equipment to 20,000 MW.
Board and Administrative Experience[edit]
- At different times, served as the Chairman of Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corporation Ltd., Petronet LNG Ltd., Invest India Ltd., Oil Industry Development Board, Indian Petroleum Strategic Reserves Ltd., National Productivity Council, Lucknow Development Authority and several other organizations.
- CEO of National Investment Fund.
- As Managing Director of UP Small Industries Corporation Limited, turned it into a profitable company in two years.
- At different times served on the boards of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Jammu and Kashmir Development Finance Corporation Ltd., EXIM Bank, Asian Productivity Organization and a member of the Telecom Commission and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.
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