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Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals has announced the exchanges that the Energy and Petrochemicals Department, Government of Gujarat has nominated Mr.
Ashwani Kumar, IAS on the Board of the Company replacing Mr. S J Haider,IAS (Retd.).
Accordingly, the Company shall now proceed to complete statutory procedures and compliances to induct Mr. Ashwani Kumar, IAS on the Board of the Company as Director.
His appointment shall be subject to the approval of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the Board.
Mr. Ashwani Kumar, IAS is a 1997-batch officer of the Gujarat cadre with over two and a half decades of experience in Public Administration and Governance.
An alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur with a B.Tech in Chemical Engineering, he further enhanced his expertise with a Master's in
Public Services, Policy & Management from King's College, London.
Throughout his career, he has served in a range of important administrative roles within the Gujarat Government, including key leadership positions in urban development, urban housing, and infrastructure sectors.
He has also served as Secretary to Hon'ble.Chief Minister for over 5 years from 2016 to2021.
He has also held additional responsibilities such as Principal Secretary of the Ports & Transport Department and chaired urban development corporations, reflecting his broad portfolio in state administration.
Mr. Ashwani Kumar has been appointed Principal Secretary of the Energy and Petrochemicals Department (EPD), where he oversees policy and strategic initiatives in Gujarat's energy and petrochemicals sectors, contributing to the State's industrial and economic development agenda.