Rajesh Khullar Explained

Rajesh Khullar
Honorific Suffix:IAS
Alma Mater:Harvard Kennedy School,
GRIPS,
Panjab University
Nationality: India
Birth Place:Ambala, Haryana
Birth Date:1963 8, df=y
Occupation:IAS Officer
Office1:Chief Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Haryana
Termstart1:1 September 2023
Office2:Executive Director at World Bank Group
President2:David Malpass
Deputy2:Rajeev Topno
Termstart2:1 November 2020
Termend2:31 Mar 2023
Office3:Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Haryana
Termstart3:15 November 2015
Termend3:30 October 2020
Office4:Joint Secretary at Department of Economic Affairs
Termstart4:9 February 2011
Termend4:26 February 2015
1Blankname1:Prime Minister
1Namedata1:Narendra Modi
2Blankname1:Chief Minister
2Namedata1:Manohar Lal Khattar,
Nayab Singh Saini
1Blankname3:Prime Minister
1Namedata3:Narendra Modi
2Blankname3:Chief Minister
2Namedata3:Manohar Lal Khattar
1Blankname4:Prime Minister
1Namedata4:Manmohan Singh,
Narendra Modi
2Blankname4:Minister
2Namedata4:Pranab Mukherjee,
P Chidambaram,
Arun Jaitley

Rajesh Khullar (born 31 August 1963) is an Indian bureaucrat and Chief Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Haryana.[1] Previously, he served as Executive Director at the World Bank Group representing India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka.[2] [3] [4] Khullar is a retired 1988 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer.

Early life and education

Khullar was born on 31 August 1963 in Ambala Cantonment, India, where his father was detailed as an officer of the Indian Army. He earned his bachelor's degree from Kurukshetra University at the age of 17. He then received a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Physics with a gold medal from Panjab University. Khullar was pursuing a Master of Technology (MTech) degree at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi when he joined the Indian Police Service (IPS) with Maharashtra cadre in 1987. While training at National Police Academy, Hyderabad, he joined the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) with Haryana cadre in 1988. Khullar also holds a Master of Public Administration degree from GRIPS, Tokyo, Japan and an Executive Development Program diploma from Harvard Kennedy School.[5] [6] He speaks English, Hindi, Punjabi and Japanese.

Career

As a career bureaucrat, Khullar has served in various capacities in both Government of India and Government of Haryana. These include Joint Secretary (Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance),[7] [8] Home Secretary (Haryana),[9] Municipal Commissioner (Gurgaon and Faridabad)[10] [11] [12] [13] and District Magistrate (Sonipat and Rohtak) among others.[14]

Government of India

In February 2011, Khullar was appointed Joint Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance.[15] [16] [17] He helped formulate India’s Public Private Partnership and Land Monetization policies, developed the structure of India's infrastructure debt funds, and signed key bilateral agreements as Joint Secretary.[18] [19] [20] Khullar demitted office in February 2015 following his repatriation to state cadre at the request of the newly formed Haryana government.[2] [21] [22] [23] [24]

Government of Haryana

In November 2015, Khullar was appointed Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Haryana.[25] [26] [27] He also served as the Chairman of Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) and Haryana Financial Corporation.[28] [29] In Haryana, Khullar inspired farmers to conserve water, promoted the use of digital governance tools, and designed schemes to curb female foeticide.[30] [31] He demitted office in October 2020 upon his appointment as Executive Director at the World Bank Group by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), chaired by the Prime Minister of India.[32]

World Bank Group

In September 2020, Khullar was appointed Executive Director at the World Bank Group.[33] He chaired the World Bank Group's Committee on Development Effectiveness (CODE) and was a member of the Global Environment Facility council, where he represented Nepal and Maldives in addition to India, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Sri Lanka.[34] [35] As Executive Director, Khullar instituted a new policy for the Compliance Advisor Ombudsman to strengthen environmental and social accountability for the International Finance Corporation and Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency.[36] He also led a group of 29 countries to pledge $5.3 billion for the Global Environmental Facility to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss.[37] He was recalled to India in March 2023, six months before the end of his term, in preparation for the parliamentary and state elections in 2024. [38] [39] [40]

Recognition

In 2009, Khullar was conferred an Award of Excellence under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) for creating India's first social safety umbrella which included savings accounts, insurance, public conveniences and night shelters.[41]

In 2011, Khullar was recognized for developing Aravali Biodiversity Park, Gurgaon, which was declared India’s first OECM (Other Effective Conservation Measures) site in February 2022.[42] [43] [44] [45]

In 2019, Khullar was named in Asia Post’s list of top officers in India along with Ajay Kumar Bhalla, Home Secretary (India) and Ajay Kumar, former Defence Secretary (India) who "have created new benchmarks of performance in public service."[46]

Works

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1 September 2023. Haryana: Rajesh Khullar New Chief Principal Secretary to CM. 1 September 2023. Hindustan Times. New Delhi. 23379369.
  2. Web site: 14 September 2020. Haryana IAS officer Rajesh Khullar appointed Executive Director, World Bank. 20 December 2020. Hindustan Times. Chandigarh. 23379369.
  3. Web site: Saini. Manvir. 15 November 2015. Khullar is New Principal Secretary to Haryana CM. 15 December 2019. The Times of India. Chandigarh. 23379369.
  4. Web site: 17 September 2019. Chandigarh: HSIIDC signs MoU with SIDB for funding MSMEs. 15 December 2019. Business Standard. Chandigarh. 23379369.
  5. Web site: GRIPS - Some Prominent Alumni. 15 December 2019. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies.
  6. Web site: November 2013. 15 December 2019. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies.
  7. Web site: Rajesh Khullar - Executive Record Sheet. 15 December 2019. Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India.
  8. Web site: Joseph. Joel. 6 February 2011. MCG All Set for New Commissioner. 12 December 2019. The Times of India. Gurgaon. 23379369.
  9. Web site: 29 Nov 2019. Khattar's Aides are Now Admn Secys of Vij's Depts. 20 December 2019. Hindustan Times. Chandigarh.
  10. Web site: Ahuja. Sanjeev. 10 Aug 2009. 'I don't know who runs this city; maybe God does'. 18 November 2019. Hindustan Times. Chandigarh.
  11. Web site: Joseph. Joel. 29 December 2010. Khullar Gets Transferred, MCG to Get a New Boss This New Year. 18 December 2019. The Times of India. Gurgaon. 23379369.
  12. Web site: Kalia. Vikas. 8 July 2007. Faridabad Gears Up for Commonwealth Games. 11 December 2019. The Economic Times. Faridabad.
  13. Web site: PTI. 16 October 2008. Gurgaon to have waste management plant. 25 February 2022. The Economic Times. Gurgaon.
  14. Web site: Sharma. Jatinder. 21 March 2001. HBVN Scheme Finds Few Takers. 14 December 2019. The Tribune. Chandigarh.
  15. Web site: PTI. 16 January 2015. Japan commits Rs 2,620-cr development loan assistance to India. 15 May 2021. The Economic Times. New Delhi.
  16. Web site: PTI. 18 December 2014. India signs 625 million euro loan agreement with Germany. 15 October 2021. The Economic Times. New Delhi.
  17. Web site: PTI. 31 March 2014. Japan to give Rs 15000 crore ODA for Delhi Metro, 4 other projects. 19 June 2021. The Economic Times. New Delhi.
  18. Web site: Express News Service. 15 September 2020. Haryana IAS Rajesh Khullar Appointed Executive Director of World Bank. 13 June 2021. The Indian Express. Chandigarh. 70274541.
  19. Web site: PTI. 29 January 2014. Japan extends Rs 1,336 crore loan to IIT-Hyderabad. 19 June 2021. The Economic Times. New Delhi.
  20. Web site: PTI. 12 November 2013. Japan to give Rs 1,958 crore loan assistance to India. 23 July 2021. The Economic Times. New Delhi.
  21. Web site: PTI. 17 September 2013. JICA to provide Rs 4700 cr loan for Mumbai Metro Line-3 project. 24 August 2021. The Economic Times. New Delhi.
  22. Web site: PTI. 17 September 2013. Mumbai Metro gets Rs 4700 crore loan boost from Japan. 24 August 2021. The Economic Times. New Delhi.
  23. Web site: PTI. 6 June 2013. India, Germany sign umbrella pact on energy, environment. 19 January 2022. The Economic Times. New Delhi.
  24. Web site: PTI. 22 February 2013. Japan International Cooperation Agency extends Rs 1,350 crore loan for Bihar Buddhist Circuit Road. 19 January 2022. The Economic Times. New Delhi.
  25. Web site: In Major Reshuffle, Six Officers Shifted. Gayatri. Geetanjali. 14 November 2015. The Tribune. Chandigarh. 14 December 2019.
  26. Web site: Joseph. Joel. 28 September 2016. It's official! Gurgaon will henceforth be called Gurugram. 23 February 2022. The Economic Times. Gurgaon.
  27. Web site: PTI. 22 December 2015. China's Wanda Group likely to invest US$ 1 billion in Haryana. 13 January 2021. The Economic Times. New Delhi.
  28. Web site: Krar. Prashant. 4 May 2020. Haryana to woo companies keen to move from China. 23 December 2020. The Economic Times. New Delhi.
  29. Web site: Haidar. Faizan. 7 October 2020. Flipkart acquires 140-acre land at Rs 432 crore, to develop logistic park. 22 September 2021. The Economic Times. New Delhi.
  30. Web site: Gujarat Government Legalised the Business of Making Charcoal from Wild Babool. Mahurkar. Uday. 7 August 2006. India Today. 14 December 2019.
  31. Web site: Gurgaon MC to Tighten Noose on Cattle Owners. Dhawan. Sunit. 12 August 2010. The Tribune. 14 December 2019.
  32. Web site: Saini. Manvir. 19 October 2020. Haryana Follows Punjab, DS Dhesi Appointed Chief Principal Secretary to CM. 11 December 2020. The Times of India. Chandigarh. 23379369.
  33. Web site: PTI. 14 September 2020. Senior bureaucrat Rajesh Khullar appointed Executive Director, World Bank . 19 June 2021. The Economic Times. New Delhi.
  34. Web site: Executive Director: EDS12, Executive Directors. 13 January 2022. World Bank Group.
  35. Web site: World Bank Accountability Mechanism Issues Interim Operating Procedures for the Dispute Resolution Service. 13 January 2022. World Bank Group. Washington, D.C..
  36. Web site: New CAO Policy Enhances IFC and MIGA Environmental and Social Accountability. 13 January 2023. World Bank Group. Washington, D.C..
  37. Web site: 8 April 2022. Countries pledge record support to the Global Environment Facility. 25 March 2023. Global Environmental Facility. Washington, D.C..
  38. Web site: 10 October 2023. IAS officer Rajesh Khullar Set to Return to Haryana. 4 July 2024. The Indian Express. Chandigarh.
  39. Web site: 8 February 2024. Haryana CM Khattar’s Confidant Rajesh Khullar Gets More Power With 18 Departments. 4 July 2024. The Tribune. Chandigarh.
  40. Web site: 9 February 2024. What Makes Rajesh Khullar, ex-IAS Officer, the Most Powerful Bureaucrat in Haryana. 4 July 2024. ThePrint. Chandigarh.
  41. Web site: Union Bank of India Annual Report. 2012. Union Bank of India. New Delhi. 28 November 2019.
  42. Web site: Ahuja. Sanjeev. 14 July 2010. MCG outsources fencing work of Biodiversity Park. 28 February 2022. Hindustan Times. Gurgaon. 23379369.
  43. Web site: One Sapling at a Time. Thukral. Latika. July 2014. My Liveable City. New Delhi. 28 February 2022.
  44. Web site: Rewilding in a City; Making of the Aravali Biodiversity Park. Dhasmana. Vijay. January 2020. Conservation India. New Delhi. 28 February 2022.
  45. Web site: Roy. Suparna. 3 February 2022. Aravali Biodiversity Park in Gurugram declared as India's first OECM site. 28 February 2022. Hindustan Times. Gurgaon. 23379369.
  46. Web site: Here is the list of Top 50 Bureaucrats Surveyed By Fame India, Asia Post & PSU Watch. 24 September 2019. PSU Watch. 14 December 2019.

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