Mr Shrikant Somani is a 56 year old dynamicentrepreneur with business interests in renewable energy pan India and aphilanthropic bent towards the field of school education.
Mr Shrikant Somani brings on board vital strategicplanning, leadership, management & administration skills & expertisefor running of a successful enterprise.
Mr Shrikant Somani graduated from MumbaiUniversity (Sydenham College of Commerce & Economics) Bachelor of Commercein the year 1989.
Mr Shrikant Somani heads a business group withinterests in renewable energy, small hydropower, in particular. Spurning thefamily’s electrochemical and pharmaceutical business, he began hisentrepreneurial journey by setting up hydropower projects over 23 years ago.Currently, he oversees six hydropower projects through various corporateentities (all family owned) in the states of Maharashtra and Himachal Pradeshwith a total capacity of ~27 MW.
In the State of Maharashtra, his company,Vindhyachal Hydro Power Pvt Ltd, (2 power plants) operates as an IndependentPower Producer supplying to M/s Tata Consultancy Services & Hiranandanigroup. In the State of Himachal Pradesh, his companies M/s DSL Hydrowatt PvtLtd (2 power plants) and Darjeeling Power Pvt Ltd (1 power plant) has PowerPurchase Agreements with the State Electricity Board. Another company SoldingHydrowatt pvt ltd has set up small hydro power plant of 7MW capacity inHimachal Pradesh , which has started commercial production in 2024.
Mr Shrikant Somani is also on the board of I GPETROCHEMICALS LIMITED & INOX INDIA LIMITED, public listed company’s.
As part of his family’s philanthropic pursuits,he heads the Shree Hazarimal Somani Memorial Trust, the apex Trust which runsthe premier international school in Mumbai, namely, the B. D. SomaniInternational School (www.bdsint.org) and the G. D. Somani Memorial School(www.gdsomani.org) with a total capacity of ~2000 students. The trust has alsoset up & now running a new school at Kharghar in Navi Mumbai namely B.D.Somani International School Kharghar.
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During his career of 40 years in the Banking Industry, he held top andsignificant decision-making positions in Banks, Financial Institutions &NBFC in the country viz. IDBI Bank Ltd., SIDBI, IFCI, PTC India FinancialServices Limited, IDBI [as Development Financial Institution] and SyndicateBank and had a very fulfilling career working in various parts of the country. Heis well versed with the working of capital market, stock exchange and was alsomember of primary market committee of SEBI. He has extensively dealt with varioussectors of economy and thus have developed deep knowledge, skills and positiveattitude of financing and working of various sectors. Have interacted with allmajor Multi-lateral Organizations such as World Bank, ADB, KFW, JICA, AFD, etc.and number of foreign and domestic financers and developers and thus wellversed in raising of resources from domestic and international sources.
He has also been on the board of governors of Management DevelopmentInstitute (MDI), Gurgaon, a leading business school, was President ofEntrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI), Ahmedabad, the Apex entrepreneurshiptraining institute, and on the Governing Board of National Institute ofSecurities Market (NISM), set up by SEBI, and Jawaharlal Nehru institute ofBanking and Finance, Hyderabad. He has also been associated with faculty ofmanagement studies Delhi University as an external Examiner for evaluation ofProject report of the students. He has been regularly giving talks at variousforums including training institutions of various banks/FI etc. Currently he isworking as an Independent Director on the Board of few companies.
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Ms Preeti Madan currently serves as a Regional Council member representing India Water Partnership (IWP) which is a part of the Global Water Partnership, an international network to foster integrated approach to water resource management. She served as independent Director on the board of WAPCOS Ltd for three years upto July 2022.
She is also an Honorary adviser to the Indus Action, a voluntary organisation for under-privileged children.
An alumnus of the Lady Shriram College (BA Eco Hons: 1975-78) and the Delhi School of Economics (Masters in Economics: 1978-80), she joined the Indian Economic Service in 1981 and served in positions of increasing responsibility in State/ UT Governments and the Central Government. She acquired a Post Graduate Diploma in Management (1997- 99) from Concordia University (Montreal, Canada) during the course of her career.
During her 4-decade long experience in government that included heading delegations and multidisciplinary committees, she interacted with stake- holders including industry associations/ federations at top levels. She was involved in formulation and implementation of policy relating to Infrastructure (DEA); Industrial Promotion (DIPP); and in bilateral and multilateral negotiations in the Financial Services sector.
Ms Madan brings onboard a gender perspective through her diverse experiences in related sectors. She was posted as Joint Secretary in Ministry of Woman and Child Development and served as a Member Secretary to the National Commission for Women (September 2015 to December 2016) at Additional Secretary level.
She superannuated from the Government service at the post of Principal Economic Adviser, Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, where she dealt with issues relating to industrial policy, including fiscal and investment matters. During this period Ms Madan co-chaired the Task Force on Make in India and Transfer of Technology for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Project (MAHSR) in Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion.
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Mr Ranjan Dwivedi has a long and varied career of 39 years in a range of organizations. Starting as a Consultant with Ministry of Industry, Govt. of India, he joined the Indian Police Service in 1979 where he superannuated in 2016 as Director General of Police.
Besides Law Enforcement, he also worked as Special Secretary to HE The Governor of UP during President’s Rule assisting in the supervision of more than a dozen departments of the Government of UP. He was with the LBS National Academy of Administration Mussoorie for more than four years, training Civil Servants besides coordinating the Management Faculty with teaching interest in Finance and Project Management.
He spent a decade with UN organizations. Starting with WHO Headquarters Geneva in the Department of Resource Mobilization in 1999, he raised funds from international institutions, governments, private sector, and foundations globally for health initiatives across the world. Later he was the focal point for eHealth and Technical Advisor with UNAIDS in India.
Currently he is engaged on various Boards and other positions in public institutions viz. Institute of Medical Sciences, National Human Rights Commissions etc.
After a B.A (Hons) in Economics from St Stephen’s College, he completed his MBA from IIM Ahmedabad and mid-career, did follow-up academic work at Columbia University, New York.
He speaks Hindi, Urdu, English, and French.
He is a recipient of several awards including the President of India’s Police Medal for Meritorious Service.
He is keenly interested in Promotion and Conservation of Heritage, Cultural Tourism and Mountaineering.
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Mr. Tripathi is a retired IAS officer. During his illustrious career, as an IAS officer, spanning over 40 years in public service 1977 to 2017 December (including 5 years as Chairman - Public Grievances Commission & Police Complaints Authority), he held various key senior positions at State and Centre level such as Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Govt. of NCT Delhi; Chief Secretary – Govt. of NCT Delhi; Joint Secretary - Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Govt. of India; Director - Indian Institute of Mass Communication; CEO - Delhi Jal Board, NCT Delhi; Commissioner Sales Tax - NCT Delhi; Development Commissioner & Chief Electoral Officer - A&N Islands; Director Total Literacy Campaign (National Literacy Mission) - Department of Education, Ministry of HRD; Commissioner Land - Delhi Development Authority; Commissioner Excise & Entertainment Tax – NCT Delhi; Secretary - New Delhi Municipal Committee; Deputy Commissioner and Secretary to Lt. Governor in Arunachal Pradesh etc. He has also been on the Board / Governing Council of Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, TATA Power Ltd., BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd., BSES Yamuna Power Ltd., Institute of Biliary and Livery Sciences, Delhi, and National Law School, Delhi.
Dynamism and human approach are the hallmark of his persona. He is known as committed professional having rich and varied experience. He has successful leadership and governance abilities, expertise in management and administrative matters, project execution and operational matters. His firm and tactful handling of sensitive and tricky issues has seen the organisation, with which he was associated, emerge a winner at all times.
Mr. Tripathi is a post graduate in political science from Allahabad University and a Gold Medalist for securing highest marks in political science at under-graduate level in the University.
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Mr. Malay Kumar Sinha has done his B.A. (Hons) and M.A. from Delhi University in Humanities and M.Phil from Madras University in Strategic Studies.
He started his career as an Executive in TISCO, Jamshedpur and in 1981 joined the Indian Police Service. After serving in UP Police and IB, MHA, in different capacities, both in India and abroad, he worked as Joint Secretary in the MEA and finally as Secretary Security, Cabinet Secretariat, Rashtrapati Bhawan, from where he superannuated in September 2016.
He is an alumnus of FBI National Academy, Quantico, Virginia, USA and National Defence College, New Delhi. As Joint Secretary in the MEA he had led the evacuation of Indians in Bengazi area from the sea during the war in Libya in 2011. He has been a keen sportsperson and was Secretary of All India Police Sports Control Board for several years. He is a recipient of Police Medal for Meritorious Service and President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service.
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Dr. Rashmi Saluja is a doctor and an entrepreneur. She is an MBBS, MD & MBA Finance), LLB and PhD by qualification. Dr. Saluja has administrative experience of more than 25 years, setting up institutions and being involved in social and charitable activities.
Dr. Saluja joined the Board of Religare Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited RHDFCL) on March 8th, 2019. She is also the Executive Chairperson of Religare Enterprises Limited REL), the holding company of Religare Group and ultimate holding company of RHDFCL. REL is a Core Investment Company CIC) registered with RBI and a holding company for the subsidiary companies conducting diversified financial services businesses. The key subsidiaries of REL are namely Religare Finvest Limited RFL), Religare Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited RHDFCL), Religare Broking Limited RBL) and Care Health Insurance Limited CHIL). Dr. Saluja also serves as the Chairperson and Managing Director at Religare Finvest Limited, the SME lending NBFC arm of Religare Group. Dr. Saluja has led the Religare Group from the front, through challenging times, to rebuild a strong and integrated financial services Group.
Dr. Rashmi Saluja also serves as Non-Executive Chairperson of Care Health Insurance Limited and Religare Broking Limited, respectively.
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Mr. Malay Kumar Sinha has done his B.A. (Hons) and M.A. from Delhi University in Humanities and M.Phil from Madras University in Strategic Studies.
He started his career as an Executive in TISCO, Jamshedpur and in 1981 joined the Indian Police Service. After serving in UP Police and IB, MHA, in different capacities, both in India and abroad, he worked as Joint Secretary in the MEA and finally as Secretary Security, Cabinet Secretariat, Rashtrapati Bhawan, from where he superannuated in September 2016.
He is an alumnus of FBI National Academy, Quantico, Virginia, USA and National Defence College, New Delhi. As Joint Secretary in the MEA he had led the evacuation of Indians in Bengazi area from the sea during the war in Libya in 2011. He has been a keen sportsperson and was Secretary of All India Police Sports Control Board for several years. He is a recipient of Police Medal for Meritorious Service and President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service.
Mr. Hamid Ahmed born in New Delhi, India in 1977 did schooling from St. Columba’s School New Delhi. In 1998, he completed B.A. (Eco.) from Delhi University. He started his career as a Trustee of Hamdard Laboratories India after getting his M.B.A. from London, U.K in the year 2000. He was appointed as a Trustee by his grandfather and the founder of Jamia Hamdard Late Hakeem Abdul Hameed in 1995.
He took over as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Hamdard Laboratories India (HLI) in 2016, holding reins of the organisation he joined in 2000. With his dynamic spirit and leadership abilities, as CEO of HLI, he is a professional with valuable experience to steer the company ahead in its growth plans. Spanning a career of over 22 years’ experience, he has travelled widely across India and abroad and handled diverse portfolios that have helped him understand the dynamics of the Unani and Food Industry. He is well-versed in the intricacies of India's regional diversities and consumer needs.
Mr. Hamid Ahmed has also served as a Chancellor of Jamia Hamdard, a Deemed to be University. Mr. Ahmed is an eminent business personality based in New Delhi. He currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Trustee of Hamdard Laboratories India – Foods Division. In addition, he is also serving as Founder and President of Unani Drug Manufacturers Association (UDMA).
As a member of Hamdard National Foundation (India) – HECA, Hamid Ahmed has been a distinguished philanthropist who has worked diligently on education, charitable activities and upliftment of the poor sections of society.
As a member of Business and Employment Bureau, Hamid Ahmed has worked extensively in the area of skill development and employment opportunities for the backward classes and economically weaker sections.
In 2022, he was felicitated by the Rotary Club of Delhi South, with the prestigious Paul Harris Fellow, for his services to the community, including a tree plantation drive, facilitating 42,000 vaccinations in two centres in Delhi and for Holistic Health Camps for COVID care for the society.
Mr. Tripathi is a retired IAS officer. During his illustrious career, as an IAS officer, spanning over 40 years in public service 1977 to 2017 December (including 5 years as Chairman - Public Grievances Commission & Police Complaints Authority), he held various key senior positions at State and Centre level such as Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Govt. of NCT Delhi; Chief Secretary – Govt. of NCT Delhi; Joint Secretary - Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Govt. of India; Director - Indian Institute of Mass Communication; CEO - Delhi Jal Board, NCT Delhi; Commissioner Sales Tax - NCT Delhi; Development Commissioner & Chief Electoral Officer - A&N Islands; Director Total Literacy Campaign (National Literacy Mission) - Department of Education, Ministry of HRD; Commissioner Land - Delhi Development Authority; Commissioner Excise & Entertainment Tax – NCT Delhi; Secretary - New Delhi Municipal Committee; Deputy Commissioner and Secretary to Lt. Governor in Arunachal Pradesh etc. He has also been on the Board / Governing Council of Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, TATA Power Ltd., BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd., BSES Yamuna Power Ltd., Institute of Biliary and Livery Sciences, Delhi, and National Law School, Delhi.
Dynamism and human approach are the hallmark of his persona. He is known as committed professional having rich and varied experience. He has successful leadership and governance abilities, expertise in management and administrative matters, project execution and operational matters. His firm and tactful handling of sensitive and tricky issues has seen the organisation, with which he was associated, emerge a winner at all times.
Mr. Tripathi is a post graduate in political science from Allahabad University and a Gold Medalist for securing highest marks in political science at under-graduate level in the University.
Mr Ranjan Dwivedi has a long and varied career of 39 years in a range of organizations. Starting as a Consultant with Ministry of Industry, Govt. of India, he joined the Indian Police Service in 1979 where he superannuated in 2016 as Director General of Police.
Besides Law Enforcement, he also worked as Special Secretary to HE The Governor of UP during President’s Rule assisting in the supervision of more than a dozen departments of the Government of UP. He was with the LBS National Academy of Administration Mussoorie for more than four years, training Civil Servants besides coordinating the Management Faculty with teaching interest in Finance and Project Management.
He spent a decade with UN organizations. Starting with WHO Headquarters Geneva in the Department of Resource Mobilization in 1999, he raised funds from international institutions, governments, private sector, and foundations globally for health initiatives across the world. Later he was the focal point for eHealth and Technical Advisor with UNAIDS in India.
Currently he is engaged on various Boards and other positions in public institutions viz. Institute of Medical Sciences, National Human Rights Commissions etc.
After a B.A (Hons) in Economics from St Stephen’s College, he completed his MBA from IIM Ahmedabad and mid-career, did follow-up academic work at Columbia University, New York.
He speaks Hindi, Urdu, English, and French.
He is a recipient of several awards including the President of India’s Police Medal for Meritorious Service.
He is keenly interested in Promotion and Conservation of Heritage, Cultural Tourism and Mountaineering.
Ms Preeti Madan currently serves as a Regional Council member representing India Water Partnership (IWP) which is a part of the Global Water Partnership, an international network to foster integrated approach to water resource management. She served as independent Director on the board of WAPCOS Ltd for three years upto July 2022.
She is also an Honorary adviser to the Indus Action, a voluntary organisation for under-privileged children.
An alumnus of the Lady Shriram College (BA Eco Hons: 1975-78) and the Delhi School of Economics (Masters in Economics: 1978-80), she joined the Indian Economic Service in 1981 and served in positions of increasing responsibility in State/ UT Governments and the Central Government. She acquired a Post Graduate Diploma in Management (1997- 99) from Concordia University (Montreal, Canada) during the course of her career.
During her 4-decade long experience in government that included heading delegations and multidisciplinary committees, she interacted with stake- holders including industry associations/ federations at top levels. She was involved in formulation and implementation of policy relating to Infrastructure (DEA); Industrial Promotion (DIPP); and in bilateral and multilateral negotiations in the Financial Services sector.
Ms Madan brings onboard a gender perspective through her diverse experiences in related sectors. She was posted as Joint Secretary in Ministry of Woman and Child Development and served as a Member Secretary to the National Commission for Women (September 2015 to December 2016) at Additional Secretary level.
She superannuated from the Government service at the post of Principal Economic Adviser, Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, where she dealt with issues relating to industrial policy, including fiscal and investment matters. During this period Ms Madan co-chaired the Task Force on Make in India and Transfer of Technology for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Project (MAHSR) in Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion.
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