Dr.
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.
