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DSDS 2001
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Mr Rakesh Kacker
Senior Fellow, TERI
Profession
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Govt. Service
Date of Birth :
15.4.53
Educational Qualifications :
M.A Economics (Delhi School of Economics)
Nationality :
Indian
Current Assignment :
Senior Fellow, TERI since 1st Feb 2000. Details of assignments undertaken in TERI are
given below
1. Project advisor, Integration of Environmental policy in
the Sectoral Policies, Asian Development Bank, March-June 2000. As the project advisor on this ADB project, conducted review and
analysis of environmental policies, and provided recommendations. The project involved the
assessment of environmental policies in energy and transport sectors for Gujarat State and
India as a whole. Identified policy limitations and suitable interventions including use
of MBIs were proposed. Different policy options were examined and priortised.
2. Team member, Preparation of Environmental Agenda,
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, India, May-Oct 2000. Conducted an
assessment of status of environmental regulations and laws. The project studied the
problems associated with these and suggested an agenda for the Regulatory Commission which
had so far not initiated actions on the environmental issues in the power sectors and for
which it had a mandate in the legislation. A report was prepared providing recommendations
on using the tariff fixation powers of the commission to promote better environmental
compliance, directions in which the commission could move to solve certain outstanding
problems relating to environmental management in the power sector and increasing the
contribution of renewables through the use of economic instruments. The report has been
circulated by the Commission and is available on their website for comments and public
consultation.
3. Member of a five person international external review
team that evaluated the trust fund projects (ESMAP, ASTAE, RPTES and AFFREI) of the energy
sectors in the World Bank (March-October, 2000). The report was submitted to the Bank and
it is being processed by the World Bank.
4. Led the team that advised the Uttar Pradesh Electricity
Regulatory Commission (UPERC) on the tariff filing made by Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation
Limited(UPPCL )and also helped in finalizing the tariff order that was issued in July
2000. This assignment also included advising the Commission on the tariff to be charged
from NPCL, a private distribution company, by UPPCL. Final orders on this have also been
passed. Am again heading the team that is advising the UPERC on the tariff/revenue
requirement filings made by UPPCL and the other two licensees in the state for the current
year.
5. Member of the team that prepared policy papers for the
Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission on tariff philosophy, captive power policy,
and power purchase policy.
6. Am currently involved in the following
projects:-
- Advising the Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission on
tariff filing made by Ahmedabad Electricity Company
- Preparing a report for Govt. of India on the progress on
Agenda 21
- Natural Resource Accounting Methodology for the State of Goa
- Assessment of Institutional relationships in the Power
sector in the context of the emergence of the new regulatory framework
Employment Record: Taught
Economics at the undergraduate level in Delhi University from 1974 to 1977.
Member of the Indian Administrative Service
since 1977. Have held various positions in Govt of T.N. and Govt of India.
Govt of India
a) Joint Secretary (Investment
Promotion Cell), Min.of Power,GOI from Jan 1997 to Jan 1999.Primary task was overall
policy for induction of the private sector into the power sector. Responsibilities
included the liquid fuel policy, captive power policy, monitoring and assisting IPP’s
, development of policy and guidelines for competitive bidding, mega projects and policy
towards foreign investment
b) Director in Prime Minister’s
Office(6/94 to 12/96). Assisted in work relating to several Economic Ministries.
c) Director, Deptt. Of Economic Affairs,
Finance Ministry, GOI.(2/94 to 5/94). Responsible for overall coordination of World Bank
projects in India and also sectoral responsibility for social sector and urban development
projects.
d) Deputy Secretary,(Natural Gas), Ministry
of Petroleum and Natural Gas, GOI(6/86 to 4/90). Responsible for all policies regarding
natural gas development in India – production, utilisation, pricing and
transportation.. Also monitoring of ongoing projects for natural gas. The HBJ pipeline was
constructed and extended to Delhi during this period.
Govt of Tamil Nadu
e) Special Secretary,
Industries Deptt.(9/92 – 2/94). Responsibilities included policies for promotion of
industrial development in the State, monitoring of ongoing schemes and public sector
projects. Was also on the Board of several Joint/public sector companies.
f) Additional Secretary, Planning and
Development (7/91-8/92). Area of work included formulation of Annual Plans for the State,
Special Area programmes like the Hill Area Development Project and co-ordination/
monitoring of externally aided programmes.
g) Collector Madurai (2/91
–7/91).Overall responsibility for law and order and development programmes in the
district.
h) Executive Director, Tamil Nadu
Industrial Development Corporation(4/90-2/91). Formulation of Joint sector projects,
Monitoring of established projects in the Joint/Public sectors and Disinvestment in
existing projects. Was also Chairman/Director in various Joint/Public Sector companies.
i) Had joined the IAS in 1977 and after
completing training worked in the Govt. of T.N. in various capacities till my deputation
to GOI in 1985.
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