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Dr. D. V. KapurDr. D. V. Kapur

Dr. Dharam Vir Kapur is a Director of the Company since March 28, 2001. He is an honours Graduate in Electrical Engineering with wide experience in Power, Capital Goods, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Industries.

Dr. Kapur had an illustrious career in the Government sector with a successful track record of building vibrant organisations and successful project implementation. He served Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) in various positions with distinction but his most remarkable achievement was establishment of a fast growing systems oriented National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) of which he was the founder Chairman-cum-Managing Director. For the contribution to success and leadership of the fledgling organisation, he was described as Model Manager by the Board of Executive Directors of World Bank.

Dr. Kapur served as Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministries of Power, Heavy Industry and Chemicals & Petrochemicals during 1980-86. He was also associated with a number of national institutions as Member, Atomic Energy Commission; Member, Advisory Committee of the Cabinet for Science and Technology; Chairman, Board of Governors, IIT Bombay; Member, Board of Governors, IIM Lucknow and Chairman, National Productivity Council.

In recognition of his services and significant contributions in the field of Technology, Management and Industrial Development, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad conferred on him the degree of D. Sc.

Dr. Kapur is Chairman (Emeritus) of Jacobs H&G (P) Limited and Chairman, GKN Driveline (India) Limited and Drivetech Accessories Limited. He is also a member of Boards of Directors of Honda Seil Power Products Limited, Zenith Birla (India) Limited, DLF Power Limited and DLF Limited. Earlier he was a Director on the Boards of Tata Chemicals Limited, L&T Limited and Ashok Leyland Limited. He is Chairman of Audit Committees of Honda Seil Power Products Limited and GKN Driveline (India) Limited, Shareholders’/Investors’ Relations Committees of Honda Seil Power Products Limited and DLF Limited, Chairman’s Executive Committee of GKN Driveline (India) Limited and Corporate Governance Committee of DLF Limited. He is a member of Audit Committee of Zenith Birla (India) Limited and DLF Limited and of the Remuneration Committee of Honda Seil Power Products Limited. He is also a member of the Corporate Governance and Stakeholders’ Interface Committee, Remuneration Committee, Retail Business Committee and Health, Safety and Environment Committee of the Company.