Ashok Kumar Aggarwal

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ABOUT ASHOK KUMAR AGGARWAL

I am an officer belonging to Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax) of 1985 Batch. By background, I am a Mechanical Engineer passed out from Delhi College of Engineering, Delhi in 1983 with distinctions in all subjects. During 1981-82, was elected as Central Councilor to represent college in Delhi University. In 1979, stood 3rd in India in class 12th Board exams conducted Central Board of Secondary Examination with highest marks in Chemistry (95/100) and Engineering Drawings (99/100). After completion of training, I worked in Income Tax Department from 1987 to June 1991 in various posts including Assistant Director of Income Tax (Investigation), Delhi and Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Head Quarters with Chief Commissioner of Delhi. Was appointed as Private Secretary to Minister of State for Mines (Independent Charge) Mr. Balram Singh Yadav from June 1991 to September, 1995. During this period, was instrumental along with Minister to announce new National Mineral Policy in 1993 which was approved by Parliament. Conferences were held both in India and overseas inviting foreign investments in mineral sectors evoking huge response from overseas investors. The performance of four Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) viz. Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL), Bharat Aluminium Co. Ltd.(BALCO), National Aluminium Co. Limited (NALCO), Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) were strictly monitored and supervised by me in Minister’s office on monthly basis resulting in phenomenal increase in their productivity and profitability. For resolving a serious labourer strike in National Aluminium Company Limited at midnight in January, 1994, which otherwise would have caused loss of hundreds of crores of rupees to national exchequer, my name was recommended for national award.