Page 2 of 3 | Resume of Ashok Khurana
Dated Feb 06, 2015 ASHOK KHURANA
Director General (retired), CPWD
L - 109, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi 110 076 | | +91 8800690910
SUMMARY Civil Engineering professional, with 39 years of experience across different verticals of urban development in the government and private sector. Expertise in construction, public works, project management, resource allocation, budgeting, latest technologies and arbitration. Worked on biodiversity parks, Yamuna bed development and conservation plan, heritage and monument conservation schemes, committees. Driven national programs and projects from end-to-end, with focus on building operational competencies and providing strategic direction. Skilled in interactions with different stakeholders across ministries, units, regions and cross-functional teams.
EXPERIENCE
At present Chief Advisor, Texmaco Infrastructure and Holdings Ltd.
Independent Non Executive Director, Gold Plus Glass Industry Ltd.
Director, SWARNAA Consultants Pvt. Ltd
Convener, Technical Committee, Flooring, Wall Finishing and Roofing, CED 5, BIS
Member, Panel for Sustainability, CED 46, BIS
Arbitrator and Conciliator with PSUs
Member, Advisory Council, Delhi Development Authority
Jan 13 – Feb 13 Director General - Central Public Works Department (CPWD) New Delhi
Pay scale: Basic Rs 80,000 (fixed) Apex scale
Heading country wide 30,000+ employees, comprising of engineers, architects, horticulturists and others for creation of a paperless project planning, execution and monitoring system. Reporting to Secretary – Urban Development.
§ Conceived vision of scaling up of green buildings and technologies for achieving excellence in public works; originated concept of ‘zero energy’ for construction of new buildings
§ Streamlining internal controls and systems for optimized functioning; liaising and interacting with various Parliament Committees
§ Interacting with PSUs and various ministries for business development and work expansion
§ Initiated introduction of mandatory training and linkage with individual performance appraisals; tied up with prestigious management and technology institutes for execution of same
§ Engaged in allocation, distribution and utilization of INR 10,000 Cr per annum budget on regular basis; acquired approval for 16,000 housing for police for project cost of INR 600 CR
§ Presented inaugural speeches at Indian Roads Congress (IRC) seminar and Global Alumni Conclave of DTU; chaired interactive session at IRC
§ Conservation schemes for heritage buildings like Rashtrapati Bhawan, Parliament House, Sundar nursery, etc
Sep 10 – Dec 12 Member Engineer, Delhi Development Authority (DDA) New Delhi
§ Engaged in planning of mega city Delhi constituting housing, affordable housing, infrastructure and in-situ slum redevelopment projects with team of 2,000+ engineers
§ Presided over public hearing of cases on proposed changes regarding Master Plan of Delhi
§ Liaised with various service providers like Delhi Jal Board, BSES, NDMC and more for addressing developmental needs of Delhi
§ Involved in in-situ development of JJ Clusters, design and plan of 1,00,000 housing units and protection of heritage buildings and sites across Delhi
§ Handled development of Yamuna and Aravali Biodiversity parks along with city forests like Jahanpanah City Forest, Sanjay Van, Yamuna riverfront development
§ Ensured maintenance and rejuvenation of green cover constituting 50%+ parks of Delhi; developed urban extension areas of Rohini, Narela and Dwarka
§ Conservation of urban heritage through Urban Heritage Foundation
§ Involved in completion of infrastructure for Commonwealth Games in 2010
§ Addressed gathering at Real Estate Development in India, organized by The Economic Times Realty Convention 2011 & 2012; chaired technical session at NAREDCO seminar
Jan 08 – Aug 10 Chief Engineer (Western Zone), CPWD Mumbai
§ Engaged in technical, personnel, financial management and oversight of government works for bank and industrial buildings, institutes, office complexes and more in Maharashtra and Gujarat
§ Planned, commissioned and executed construction of commercial complexes for IDBI, PNB, Canara Bank, OBC and IT office building at Bandra Kurla, a new commercial hub of Mumbai
§ Managed construction of Regional Training Institute for Comptroller and Auditor General, Institutional Buildings, NITIE, NIFT, Gujarat Ayurved University and various other campuses
Mar 07 – Jan 08 Member – Appropriate Authority (AA), Dept of Income Tax Mumbai
§ Involved in preparation and maintenance of valuation reports for determining fair market value of immovable properties under custody of appropriate authority of IT department
§ Organized e-tendering & e-auction of immovable properties under appropriate authorities
Dec 06 – Mar 07 Superintending Engineer, Appropriate Authority (AA), Dept of Income Tax Mumbai
Nov 01 – Dec 06 Superintending Engineer – (DTTDC) On deputation Delhi
§ Engaged in planning, project and contract management, quality assurance and time management of challenging infrastructural projects
§ Strategized for re-starting halted construction of Peeragarhi flyover by motivating UPSBC; ensured green space below the flyover which later became model for replication
§ Handled Lajpat Nagar-Sriniwaspuri flyover project for INR 66 Cr from inception phase to delivery; ensured planning for pedestrian movement was included for the first time
§ Introduced new technology for sewage treatment, soil biotechnology (SBT) to meet the irrigation needs of landscape development under, over and along the flyover
§ Liaised with contractor Gammon India for ensuring stringent quality controls and completion of project in record 24 months covering three busiest intersections of Delhi
§ Handled project Moolchand Underpass for INR 42 Cr with top-down technology, below an existing flyover from preliminary designing, approvals, estimations to awarding work to Afcons
§ Achieved Moolchand project completion before time in October 2006; received appreciation form Chief Minister of Delhi and publication of work in issues of NBM & CW
§ Managed planning of civil, electrical and horticultural works for tourism projects like Garden of Five Senses, cultural center and coffee homes across Delhi
Apr 94 – Oct 01 Superintending Engineer/ SSW - CPWD New Delhi
Dec 86 – Mar 94 Executive Engineer – Delhi, Pune, Mumbai - CPWD
Mar 86 – Nov 86 Study leave for pursuing M Tech, Environmental Eng, Univ of Washington Seattle
Sep 81 – Mar 86 Executive Engineer, Surveyor of Works - ACC, CPWD Guwahati
Dec 76 – Sep 81 Assistant Executive Engineer - CPWD New Delhi
Jan 76 – Dec 76 ENGINEERS INDIA LIMITED (EIL) - Junior Engineer New Delhi
May 74 – Dec 75 DESEIN (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED - Structural Design Engineer New Delhi
EDUCATION
1997 Advance Diploma in Business Management, IGNOU Delhi
1974 Bachelor of Engineering, (B.Sc) (Civil), Delhi College of Engineering Delhi
AFFILIATIONS
Fellow of Institute of Engineers | Life and Governing Body Member - Indian Road Congress | Life Member - Indian Water Works Association | Fellow, Indian Council of Arbitration | Life Member, Indian Building Congress | BIS Committees | Associate Member - Indian Institute of Fire Engineers| Fellow, Indian Institution of Technical Arbitration
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
* IRC Award winning paper on Corridor improvement, Lajpat Nagar to Srinivas Puri, New Delhi
* Panelist in Indo-French seminar on tramways, Delhi, Sept 13
* Panelist in seminar on Safety in Constructions, Indian Association of Structural Engineers
* Paper on Affordable Housing presented in ASSOCHAM conference in Feb 2014
* Opinion piece on the Real Estate Regulation Development Bill, Millennium Post, Sept 1, 2013
* General Specifications for Electrical Works Part-I (Internal EI), Part-IV (Sub-Station), Part-VII (DG Sets) & Part-VIII (Gas Based Fire Extinguishing System)
* Architectural Planning Guidelines for Public & Residential Buildings | Handbook of Landscape | 7 DSR-2012 (Supplement)-Green Building & New Technology Items |
* Integrated Green Design for Rural & Urban Buildings in Hot-Dry Climate Zone
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
* The Eminent Engineer Scroll of Honour - Institution of Engineers (India)
* Best Paper Award - Indian Roads Congress
* Lifetime Achievement Award - Delhi Technological University
* Distinguished Alumni Award - Alumni of Delhi College of Engineering
* Chaired Closing Annual Session of Indian Road Congress 2013 at Coimbatore
CHAIR OF COMMITTEES
Management Action Group for Common Platform for Building Approvals | Board of Enquiry for proposed part modification in MPD-2021 | Committee of Group 2A for Road Capacity Buildings (Processing and evaluation of new projects) of UTTIPEC | Committee of Group 2B for Road Capacity Buildings (Retrofitting of existing corridors) of UTTIPEC | Sports Council DDA
ARBITRATION
I have vast experience in arbitration and re-conciliation. I acted as Arbitrator for Irrigation & Flood
Control Department, Govt of NCT of Delhi, for culverts, bridges construction of barrage, canal
digging, lining and road works. As Executive Engineer and Superintending Engineer, I handled
arbitration cases, for which I studied the contract documents and associated correspondence,
checked interpretation of the agreement clauses, prepared counter statement of facts & counter
claims, for works relating to construction contracts of buildings, roads, commercial complexes, etc. As
Engineer Member, DDA I worked on ADR for development related issues, allotment of lands, draw of
flats, etc. While working as Engineer Member, DDA & Chief Engineer, CPWD I was appointing authority for appointment of Arbitrator and also acted as a mediator in the ADR format. In my position as Chief Engineer, CPWD; Engineer Member, DDA; and Director General, CPWD, I had the power of final acceptance of arbitration awards, which I undertook through a process of review of the arbitration awards and court judgments on awards.
PERSONAL Date of Birth: Feb 3, 1953