Anil Baijal
Anil Baijal | |
|---|---|
| Lieutenant Governor of Delhi | |
| Assumed office 31 December 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Najeeb Jung |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | University of Allahabad University of East Anglia |
Anil Baijal is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer and is the 21st Lieutenant Governor of Delhi. He took over office on 31 December 2016 after the sudden resignation of Najeeb Jung.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
Baijal holds a master's degree in Arts from the University of Allahabad and a master's in development economics from the University of East Anglia.[4]
Career
Baijal is a 1969 batch IAS officer from the AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territory) cadre. He has served as Union Home Secretary under the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government. During his tenure as Union Home Secretary, he removed Kiran Bedi from her post as the head of jails accusing her on breaking every clause in the jail manual. He has also served as Vice-Chairman of Delhi Development Authority; Chief Secretary of Andaman & Nicobar Islands; additional Home Secretary in the Information and Broadcasting; MD of Indian Airlines; CEO of Prasar Bharati; Development Commissioner of Goa; Commissioner (sales tax and excise) of Delhi; Councilor in charge of India Aid Mission in Nepal. He was responsible for the introduction of DD Bharti.[4][5][6]
He retired from service in 2006 as Secretary of the Urban Development Ministry. After retirement, he was actively associated with the planning and implementation of ₹60,000 crore Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) launched by the Manmohan Singh government. He has served on the executive council of the Vivekananda International Foundation think-thank and multiple corporate boards including IDFC bank.[1][2][6][7] He has also served, as an advisor, on National e-Governance Advisory Group (NAG); Advisory Group for Integrated Development of Power, Coal, and Renewable Energy; Committee on implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility in the current Narendra Modi government.[8][9][10]
References
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- ^ a b "Anil Baijal to be Delhi's next L-G; all you need to know about the former Home secy". The Indian Express. 2016-12-28. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
- ^ "Anil Baijal to take oath as Delhi L-G on Saturday - The Economic Times". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ^ a b "All you need to know about Anil Baijal, the next LG of Delhi". InUth. 2016-12-28. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
- ^ "Former home secy Anil Baijal appointed new Lieutenant Governor of Delhi". http://www.hindustantimes.com/. 2016-12-28. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
{{cite news}}: External link in|newspaper= - ^ a b "Key facts about Delhi's new Lt Governor Anil Baijal". Zee News. 2016-12-28. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
- ^ "Anil Baijal is next Delhi L-G: Will Arvind Kejriwal now steer away from collision course? - Firstpost". Firstpost. 2016-12-28. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
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