Dhanendra Kumar
Dhanendra Kumar is a civil servant who joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1968. He is a former Executive Director at World Bank and first Chairman of Competition Commission of India. He is currently assisting Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs as Principal Advisor and Chief Mentor of School of Competition Law – the upcoming National Centre of Excellence.
He has also served as Secretary to Government of India – Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Ministry of Culture.
He is the founder – Chairman of Competition Advisory Services LLP.
He was conferred National Citizen's Award by Mother Teresa for outstanding contribution in development of Industrial Parks in Haryana. He was also awarded honorary doctorate in recognition of outstanding contribution in public affairs.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs has constituted a Committee under his Chairmanship for framing of National Competition Policy and related matters.
Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation has constituted a Committee under his Chairmanship on Streamlining Approval Procedures for Real Estate Projects.
Career
| From | To | Designation | Institution |
| 04/2012 | Present | Chairman | Committee – Streamlining Approval Procedures for Real Estate Projects, Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation |
| 06/2011 | Present | Chairman | Committee – National Competition Policy, Ministry of Corporate Affairs |
| 02/2009 | 06/2011 | Chairman | Competition Commission of India |
| 11/2005 | 01/2009 | Executive Director – India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan | The World Bank |
| 08/2005 | 10/2005 | Secretary | Ministry of Defence, Government of India |
| 07/2004 | 07/2005 | Secretary | Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India |
| 10/2002 | 06/2004 | Secretary | Ministry of Culture, Government of India |
| 05/2002 | 10/2002 | Chairman & managing director | Rural Electrification Corporation Ltd. |
| 09/1998 | 05/2002 | Additional Secretary | Ministry of Communications, Government of India |
| 05/1996 | 09/1998 | Financial Commissioner | Government of Haryana |
| 06/1991 | 05/1996 | Principal Secretary to Chief Minister | Government of Haryana |
| 06/1991 | 05/1996 | Chairman | Haryana State Industrial & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited |
| 05/1991 | 05/1991 | Joint Secretary | Ministry of Textiles, Government of India |
| 08/1988 | 05/1991 | managing director | Haryana State Industrial & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited |
| 05/1986 | 07/1988 | Joint Secretary | Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India |
| 01/1983 | 05/1986 | Resident Director | Indian Investment Centre, London |
| 08/1979 | 01/1983 | Director of Industries | Government of Haryana |
| 06/1978 | 07/1979 | Registrar of Cooperative Societies | Government of Haryana |
| 07/1977 | 06/1978 | Deputy Secretary | Government of Haryana |
| 10/1976 | 07/1977 | District collector | District of Karnal, Government of Haryana |
| 11/1975 | 10/1976 | District collector | District of Jind, Government of Haryana |
| 08/1973 | 10/1975 | Labour Commissioner | Government of Haryana |
| 04/1969 | 08/1973 | Assistant Commissioner | Government of Haryana |
| 04/1969 | 08/1973 | Sub Divisional Officer–Civil | Government of Haryana |
| 04/1969 | 08/1973 | Additional District collector | Government of Haryana |