Uttam Khobragade is a senior retired officer of the Indian Administrative Service and father of Indian Diplomat Devyani Khobragade.[1][2]

Uttam Patruji Khobragade
Born (1951-05-08) 8 May 1951 (age 73)
Occupation(s)Indian Administrative Service Officer, Politician
Years active1984 – 2011
SpouseManda Uttam Khobragade
ChildrenDevyani Khobragade
Sharmistha Khobragade

Early life

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Khobragade was born on 8 May 1951[3] in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra.[4][5]

Career

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Khobragade qualified to become an officer of the Indian Administrative Service of the 1984 batch. From 1 August 1986 to 1 December 1993 he served in the departments of Land Revenue Management and Rural Development.[3] After that, he was Collector and District Magistrate of Mumbai Suburban District up to 1 July 1996.[6] He subsequently worked in various departments such as Planning and Program Implementation, Environment and Forests, Social Justice and Empowerment,[7] and Rural Development.[3] From 1 October 1998 to 18 October 2000 he was Managing Director of Maharashtra Agricultural and Food Processing Corporation (MAFCO).It was he who closed MAFCO .[citation needed]Khobragade was CEO of Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority[8] from 18 October 2000 until he was transferred out of this position on 1 August 2002.[citation needed]From 1 August 2002[9] to 16 July 2004, he was Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration, Maharashtra State.[citation needed] On 16 July 2004, he returned to Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority as its Vice President and CEO.[10] On 25 May 2005 he was assigned position as Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation.[citation needed]In 2006, he served as Principal Secretary, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development, Government of Maharashtra.[11] From 28 June 2006[12] to 2 June 2010 he was General Manager of Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST).[13][14] From 2 June 2010 to 31 May 2011 he served as Principal Secretary, Tribal Welfare Department.[15]

References

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  1. ^ Thirani Bagri, Neha (14 January 2014). "A Feverish Welcome for Indian Diplomat in Hometown of Mumbai". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  2. ^ "United for a Cause". The Times of India. 9 May 2005. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "Executive Record Sheet (Retired IAS Officers) Shri Uttam P Khobragade". Ministry of Personnel, Government of India. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  4. ^ Gowen, Annie (20 December 2013). "Who is Devyani Khobragade, the Indian diplomat at the center of the firestorm?". The Washington Post. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  5. ^ Khobragade, Uttam (13 January 2014). "My daughter's return". NDTV. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  6. ^ "About Us | IIEIM At a Glance". IIEIM. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  7. ^ "Latest News, India News, Breaking News, Today's News Headlines Online, English News Top Stories, Sri Lanka Crisis, IPL 2022 Updates".
  8. ^ "MLAs rap Mhada officials for corruption". The Times of India. 11 August 2002. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  9. ^ "Khobragade is appointed FDA chief". The Times of India. 28 August 2002. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  10. ^ "Khobragade is new MHADA chief". Mid Day. 17 July 2004. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  11. ^ Bhupta, Malini (1 May 2006). "Bird flu scare: Poultry business sees plummeting sales, huge losses, suicides". India Today. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  12. ^ "Maharashtra transfers 16 IAS officers in reshuffle". Hindustan Times. Press Trust of India. 26 June 2006. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  13. ^ Seshan, Govindkrishna (25 August 2007). "Rediff News Now running TV ads in Mumbai's BEST buses". Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  14. ^ Khapre, Shubhangi (6 December 2006). "These IAS officers live Ambedkar's dream". DNA. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  15. ^ "State seeks inquiry against uttam khobragade". Mumbai Mirror. 25 June 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2014.