Sanjay Dalmia Explained

Sanjay Dalmia
Birth Place:Lahore, British India
Nationality:Indian
Occupation:Chairman Dalmia Group of Companies
Organization:Dalmia Group

Sanjay Dalmia (born in 1944) is an Indian businessman. He is the chairman of the Dalmia Group of Companies, a Delhi-based global business conglomerate and continues to head its charitable trusts.[1] [2] Dalmia is associated with trade organizations including the PHD Chamber of Commerce and FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry). He has also been on the board of directors of Union Bank of India, a Member of the Northern Committee of IDBI (Industrial Development Bank of India).[3] Dalmia is also a founder director of the "Europe-India Chamber of Commerce" (EICC) with headquarters in Brussels, which was formed with the aim of promoting trade, commerce and investments between India and Europe.[4]

Early life

Dalmia is the son of Vishnu Hari Dalmia. He was schooled in Delhi, at the Modern School for secondary education.[5] He graduated with Economics (Hons) from St. Stephen's College, Delhi University.[6]

Career

Dalmia began his career as an industrialist in the early 1970s, with Dalmia Brothers Pvt Ltd, the reign of which he took on from his father, Vishnu Hari Dalmia.[7] Dalmia has also been the Non-Executive Chairman of GHCL Limited (Former Name, Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Limited) since January 2005. He has been a Director at GHCL since 20 October 1983. He serves as Chairman of Colwell and Salmon Communications (India) Ltd., a subsidiary of GHCL Ltd.[8] [9]

Dalmia served as the Chairman of Golden Tobacco Ltd. until 10 February 2014. He serves as a Director of Bharat Explosives Ltd.

Dalmia served as a Member of Rajya Sabha where he was involved in debates and discussions around national issues related to finance, economy and the industries of India. He moved a private members bill in the Rajya Sabha for renaming the Andaman Nicobar Islands as "Saheed and Swaraj Islands" as a tribute to Subhash Chandra Bose and the freedom fighters.[10]

Humanitarian efforts

Dalmia is a patron of the Dalmia Sewa Trust, which is involved in the construction of lavatories in about 100 houses, and building houses for about 100 homeless families in Chirawa, Rajasthan.[11] The foundation has organized a Free Health Checkup, which was inaugurated by Dalmia in Agrasen Bhawan.[12] He instituted Masoom – a school for special children, which aims to aid underprivileged children.[13]

Notes and References

  1. News: Sanjay Dalmia: His goals remain strictly in business . The Hindu Business Line . 18 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170711125337/http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-corporate/sanjay-dalmia-his-goals-remain-strictly-in-business/article1720663.ece . 11 July 2017 . live .
  2. News: Sanjay Dalmia's third innings: Textile retailing – Business Standard News. business-standard.com. 9 October 2007. Suvi Dogra. Business Standard India . 2016-08-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20160822131936/http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/sanjay-dalmia-s-third-innings-textile-retailing-107100901075_1.html. 22 August 2016. live.
  3. Web site: Mr. Sanjay Dalmia. Woxsen Schools Of Business. 6 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170906135154/http://woxsen.edu.in/site/Business_Advisory_Council.asp?st=Dalmia. 6 September 2017. live.
  4. Web site: CSR Leader: Sanjay Dalmia, Chairman, Dalmia Group of Companies.
  5. News: I want to emerge a winner. 30 April 2006. Financial Express. 25 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190226172827/https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/i-want-to-emerge-a-winner/164932/. 26 February 2019. live.
  6. Web site: Entrpreneur MR. SANJAY DALMIA CHAIRMAN OF GUJARAT HEAVY CHEMICAL S LIMITED.Born. freedocs.net. 2016-08-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20160823031359/https://freedocs.net/entrpreneur/1624296/. 23 August 2016. live.
  7. Web site: Vishnu Hari Dalmia, former VHP president, passes away at 91. 2019-01-17. The Indian Express. en-US. 2019-12-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20190203155538/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/vishnu-hari-dalmia-former-vhp-president-passes-away-at-91-5542348/. 3 February 2019. live.
  8. Web site: GHCL Limited Board Directors . The Hindu Businessline.
  9. Web site: Chairman Speech . Economic Times.
  10. Web site: Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Dalmia brokers truce between Mulayam Singh and Laloo Prasad . India Today.
  11. Web site: Chirawa: Green revolution in a parched village. 2017-03-18. Times of India Blog. en-US. 2019-12-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20190929210006/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/plumage/chirawa-green-revolution-in-a-parched-village/. 29 September 2019. live.
  12. Web site: मानव सेवा से बड़ा कोई धर्म नहीं : डालमिया. Bhaskar News Network. 22 Nov 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161122172557/http://www.bhaskar.com/news/RAJ-OTH-MAT-latest-pilani-news-061503-1425304-NOR.html. 22 November 2016. live.
  13. Web site: I want to emerge a winner. 30 April 2006 . Financial Express. 30 April 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20170821085651/http://www.financialexpress.com/archive/i-want-to-emerge-a-winner/164932/. 21 August 2017. live.

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