Dr.
D. V. Kapur
Dr. Dharam Vir Kapur
is an honours Graduate in Electrical
Engineering with wide experience in Power, Capital Goods,
Chemicals and Petrochemicals Industries.
He 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. Most remarkable achievement of his career
was establishment of a fast growing systems oriented
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) of which he
was the founder Chairman-cum-Managing Director.
ENERTIA Awards 2010 conferred Life Time Achievement
Award on Dr. Kapur for his contribution to the Power and
Energy Sector and for his leadership in the fledgling NTPC
for which he was described as a Model Manager by the
Board of Executive Directors of World Bank.
As Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministries
of Power, Heavy Industry and Chemicals & Petrochemicals
during 1980-86, he made significant contributions with
introduction of new management practices and
liberalisation initiatives including authorship of "Broad
banding" and "Minimum economic sizes" in industrial
licensing. He was also associated with a number of national
institutions as Member, the Atomic Energy Commission;
Member, the Advisory Committee of the Cabinet for
Science and Technology; Chairman, the Board of
Governors, IIT Bombay; Member, the Board of Governors,
IIM Lucknow and Chairman, the 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. He is
recipient of "India Power, Life Time Achievement Award"
presented by the Council of Power Utilities, for his
contributions to Energy and Industry sectors. 4th
ENERTIA Awards also conferred "Life Time Achievement
Award" on Dr. Kapur.
He is Chairman (Emeritus) of Jacobs H&G (P) Limited and
Chairman of GKN Driveline (India) Limited and Drivetech
Accessories Limited. He is also a Director on the Boards
of Honda Seil Power Products Limited, Zenith Birla (India)
Limited and DLF Limited. Earlier he was a Director on the
Boards of Tata Chemicals Limited, Larsen & Toubro
Limited and Ashok Leyland Limited. He is a member of the
Corporate Governance and Stakeholders' Interface
Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Health,
Safety and Environment Committee of the Company. 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,
Corporate Governance Committee of DLF Limited and
Compliance Committee of DLF Limited. He is a member of
Audit Committees of Zenith Birla (India) Limited and DLF
Limited and Remuneration Committee of Honda Seil Power
Products Limited.
He holds 13,544 shares of the Company in his name as on
March 31, 2011.