Shri Shambhu Kallolikar IAS (TN:1991) has been prematurely repatriated to Parent Cadre. He was Joint Secretary in Department of Pharmaceuticals. Shambhu Kallolikar holds Post Graduate Degree from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi in International Studies.
In his early years in the Administrative service he had worked in the state of West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and in Central Government at New Delhi. He held the posts of Sub-divisional Officer at Ranaghat and Alipurduar sub-division, Addl. District Magistrate at Raiganj in West Bengal, Collector Pudukottai and Tiruvarur, in Tamil Nadu mainly administering the revenue administration of the District. As a Collector, being the administrative head handled 26 Departments like Agriculture, Irrigation, Rural Development, Public Works Department, Social Welfare Law and Order etc. He served as Commissioner of Fisheries Department, Government of Tamil Nadu and Project Director, Tamil Nadu Aids Control Society in the Department of Health and Family Welfare.
Shambhu held the posts of Managing Director of Public Sector Units under State Government. He served as Private Secretary to the Union Law Minister, Government of India and Secretary to the Governor of Tamil Nadu.
He has authored a book on Rain Water Harvesting and written several papers in national newspapers and magazines on sustainable water management and agriculture.