Dhanendra Kumar (born 1946) is a civil servant who was the first chair of

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(CCI). Kumar formerly served as executive director at

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Biography

Born in 1946, Kumar joined the

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(IAS) in 1968. Kumar has served as a secretary to the following ministries: *

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, *

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Kumar is the founder of the chairman of Competition Advisory Services (India) LLP (COMPAD). During his career, the

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(MCA) has constituted a Committee under his chairmanship for framing of

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and related matters (formulate amendments in the Act). The

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(MHUPA) has constituted a Committee under his chairmanship on Streamlining Approval Procedures for Real Estate Projects (SAPREP). Kumar is currently assisting Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (of

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) 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.

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amongst others to author articles and OpEd on business topics of contemporary interest.

Awards

Kumar was given the National Citizen's Award by

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for outstanding contribution in development of Industrial Parks in

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. Kumar was also awarded honorary doctorate in recognition of outstanding contribution in public affairs.

Career

Articles and OpEds in popular press

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kumar, Dhanendra World Bank people Indian civil servants Competition (economics) Policies of India 1946 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) People from Saharanpur district

Biography

Awards

Career

Articles and OpEds in popular press

See also

References