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]

Biography

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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.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Govt appoints Dhanendra Kumar as CCI Chairman". Archived from the original on 23 December 2011.
  2. ^ "CCI Mandated to Make Markets Function for the Consumer and to Ensure Fair and Healthy Competition in the Indian Economy- Dhanendra Kumar".
  3. ^ "Road to World Bank, IMF".
  4. ^ "New ACC Appointments".
  5. ^ "Dhanendra Kumar to be Secretary Defence Production".
  6. ^ "ACC approves Secretary level appointments".
  7. ^ "Dhanendra Kumar takes charge as Secretary, Road Transport and Highways". Archived from the original on 3 February 2015.
  8. ^ "ASI to undertake six phased conservation work at famous Ta Prohm Temple in Cambodia".
  9. ^ "Competition Advisory Services (India) LLP".
  10. ^ "MCA draft – Ministry of Corporate Affairs". Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  11. ^ "Second round of Consultations on the Revised Version of National Competition Policy Begins Tomorrow".
  12. ^ "Single Window System for Clearance for Real Estate Projects Soon: Ajay Maken".
  13. ^ "A Round Table on Corporate Regulation Stresses the need for Such Regulation to be Growth-Oriented, Transparent and Inclusive".
  14. ^ "Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs Signs MoU with National Law School of India University".
  15. ^ "Systemic Changes Required To Energise Competition Law: Chairperson Compat".