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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, Policy Commentator and Columnist. On BHEL panel of Arbitrators.

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 SBI Pension Funds Pvt. Ltd., JK Cement Ltd. and Vacmet India Limited. Also a Member of the Advisory Board of Council for Strategic and Defense Research (CSDR).

Key positions held in Government

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

District Magistrate, Varanasi

April, 1990 to April, 1993

Managing Director, UP Small Industries Corporation Ltd.(UPSIC)

July, 1988 to April, 1990

Mr. Saurabh Chandra

Key positions held in Government

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