Shri Ashok MR Dalawai IAS (OR 1984) presently Additional Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare has been appointed as CEO National Rainfed Area Authority by upgrading the post to the level of Secretary (Equivalent) .
Shri Ashok Dalawai has had an illustrious career in Developmental Administration where he has implemented several reforms in the rural agrarian sector in the State of Orissa. In his capacity as the Collector of the District, both in the states of Odisha and, Karnataka. he has applied his deep knowledge of Agricultural
Science to transform the rural economy by increasing agrarian productivity in the region. As the Commissioner of one of the fastest growing Urban metropolitan cities in the country (Bangalore), Dr Dalwai has implemented transformative projects in Urban Administration through the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. The Bangalore Agenda Task Force (BATF) was a pioneering initiative in Urban Administration that was a partnership between the citizens, corporates and the civic administrative agencies- the City Corporation, Metropolitan Transport Corporation, Water Supply & Sewerage Board and the City Police.
As a key member of the BATF, Dr Dalwai envisioned and implemented several infrastructure projects that transformed the City into the Silicon Valley and Garden City of India. He was responsible for introducing the ‘Self Assessment Scheme’ (SAS) for property taxation which was hailed as a model in Urban Administration all over the country.
Dr Dalwai has held several important positions in the State Govt like Secretary of the Commerce and Industries Department, Govt. Of Karnataka; Principal Secretary, Industries Department, and Principal Secretary, Steels and Mines, Orissa. While occupying these positions, he has shaped many policies that helped the growth of the Industrial sector of the State.
He has been the Chairman of various Corporations including Orissa Mining Corporation (OMC), Industrial Development Corporation of Orissa (IDCOL), Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO), Industry Promotion and Investment Corporation of Orissa (IPICOL). During this tenure, Dr Dalwai has introduced modern management principles and re-engineered the Corporations into customer focused organisations.
He served as the Deputy Director General, UIDAI. In this capacity he is the Head of the Technology Centre which is responsible for developing and deploying state of the art technology for biometric enrolment and de-duplication. He is also the Head of the Bangalore Region which covers the states of Karnataka, Kerala, Tamilnadu, Pondicherry & Lakshadweep.
IndianBureaucracy.com wishes the very best.
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