Shri Dharmendra Pradhan
| State from which I am elected: | Bihar |
| My Political Party: | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| My Delhi Address: | 19, Teen Murti Marg, New Delhi. |
| My Telephone No.: | 23014511, 23018696, Mobile: 9868180290, 9013181290, 9013181397 |
| My Permanent Address: | Deendayal Nagar, Manikmara, Dharam Pur, Talcher, District-Angul, Odisha 759100 |
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| Member’s Name : Shri Dharmendra Pradhan |
| Father’s Name : Dr. Debendra Pradhan |
| Mother’s Name : Shrimati Basanta Manjari Pradhan |
| Date of Birth : 26 June 1969 |
| Place of Birth : Talcher, Distt. Angul (Odisha) |
| Marital Status : Married on 9 December 1998 |
| Spouse’s Name : Shrimati Mridula T. Pradhan |
| Children : One son and one daughter |
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Educational Qualification :
M.A. (Anthropology) Educated at Talcher College, Odisha and Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
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Profession :
Political and Social Worker
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Permanent Address:
Deendayal Nagar, Manikmara, Dharam Pur, Talcher, District-Angul, Odisha759100 Tel. – {0674}2555220
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Present Address :
19, Teen Murti Marg, New Delhi. Tel. – 23014511, 23018696, Mobile: 9868180290, 9013181290, 9013181397
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Positions Held:
2000-2004 Member, Odisha Legislative Assembly 2004-2009 Member, Fourteenth Lok Sabha April 2012 Elected to Rajya Sabha May 2012 – May 2014 Member, Committee on Government Assurances May 2012 – Oct. 2013 Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee to examine matters relating to allocation and pricing of telecom licences and spectrum May-Aug. 2012 Member, Committee on Rural Development Aug. 2012 – May 2014 Member Committee on Agriculture 27 May 2014 – 3 Sept. 2017 Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas 3 Sept. 2017 onwards Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
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| Freedom Fighter : No |
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Books Published:
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Social and Cultural Activities, Literary, Artistic and
Scientific Accomplishments and other Special Interests : Has been working on several issues concerning the youth, such as unemployment and lack of skill based education, rehabilitation and resettlement of farmers, displaced persons and other backward classes; has played a major role in mobilising the youth in politics and actively working to create better leaders for tomorrow; reading books on History and Politics; tracking the changing social trends
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Sports, Clubs, Favourite Pastimes and Recreation :
Spending time with family
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Countries Visited :
(i) Brussels (Belgium), to attend the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO, 2004, (ii) U.S.A., to attend the International Visitors Leadership Programme, 2005, (iii) Moscow (Russia), to attend the European and Asian Joint Parliamentarians Convention for Campaign Against HIV, 2006, (iv) U.S.A., to attend the India-Yale Parliamentary Leadership Programme, 2007, (v) U.S.A., to attend the Bharatiya Janata Party and the International Republican Institute, Collaborative exchange programme, 2011 (vi) Moscow, to attend the 21st World Petroleum Congress June, 2014 (vii) Vietnam, as member of delegation led by Hon’ble President of India, Sept. 2014 (viii) Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) as leader of the Indian delegation of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and oil PSUs Chiefs, Oct. 2014 (ix) Ashgabat (Turkmenistan), to attend the 19th Steering Committee Meeting, TAPI (Turkmenistan – Afghanistan – Pakistan – India Natural Gas Pipeline Project), Nov. 2014, (x) Islamabad (Pakistan), to attend the 20th Steering Committee Meeting, TAPI, Gas Pipeline Project, Feb. 2015, (xi) Mozambique, to discuss issues related to existing investments and further expansion in areas of oil and gas, April 2015 (xii) Lead a delegation to Mexico and Columbia, to foster mutual cooperation in the area of hydrocarbons and to seek long-term linkages for the nation’s energy security, May 2015 (xiii) Abuja (Nigeria), as Special Envoy of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to attend the swearing in ceremony of the new President, May 2015, (xiv) Vienna (Austria), to address the 6th OPEC International Seminar organized by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) as a Special Guest, June 2015, (xv) Lead the Indian delegation to Canada, for bilateral energy dialogue, also addressed two business conferences (in Calgary and Vancouver) attended by the CEOs from various companies in energy sector, July 2015 (xvi) Lead the Indian delegation to Ashgabat (Turkmeinstan), for the 22nd Steering Committee meeting of TAPI Natural Gas Pipeline Project, Aug. 2015 (xvii) Kathmandu (Nepal), to sign the MoU between Government of India and Government of Nepal for the construction of petroleum products pipeline from Raxaul (India) to Amlekhgunj (Nepal), Aug. 2015, (xviii) Doha (Qatar), to attend the 6th Asian Ministerial Energy Roundtable (AMER6), which was organized by Governments of Qatar and Thailand in association with the International Energy Forum, Nov. 2015, (xix) Turkmenistan, with Vice President to attend the ground-breaking ceremony of the proposed multi-billion dollar 1,735 – kilometre gas pipeline connecting Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India, Dec. 2015, (xx) Iran, April 2016, (xxi) UAE, April 2016, (xxii) Riyad (Saudi Arabia), April 2016, (xxiii) Bangladesh, April 2016, (xxiv) Represented India at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) St Petersburg (Russia), June 2016, (xxv) Houston and Washington D.C. (U.S.A.), July 2016, launched the International Road-Show for the 67 Discovered Small Fields (DSF) in Houston. At Washington met Dr. Ernest Jeffrey Moniz, Secretary of Energy, USA; also held interactions with various think-tanks working in hydrocarbon sector in Houston and Washington D.C., (xxvi) Singapore, 9-10 September, 2016, during this visit, Hon’ble Minister inaugurated the Road Show and addressed the representatives of oil and gas industry, followed by a Roundtable interaction. He also met equity investors and leaders of hydrocarbon industry and spoke on ‘oil and Gas Sector in India : Changing Landscape’, (xxvii) U.K., 11-14 September, 2016. During this visit, Hon’ble Minister inaugurated the Road Show at London and a data room relating to the DSF bid round. He also met his British counterpart HE Rt Hon Greg Clark, MP in London and also H.E. Scottish Energy Minister in Aberdeen. He addressed a gathering at the Somerville College, Oxford University on ‘Policy Initiatives in India to increase access to Clean Energy’ followed by an interaction with leading scientists, (xxviii) Myanmar, 21-23 February, 2017 to enhance regional cooperation in the Hydrocarbon sector with the neighbouring country. During this visit, he met with his Myanmar counterpart H.E. U Pe Zin Tun, Union Minister of Electricity and Energy, Myanmar, (xxix) U.S., 2-9 March, 2017. He led a high level delegation to USA to promote India’s new Hydrocrabon Exploration and Licensing Policy (HELP) at CERA Week 2017. He also interacted with H.E. Mr. Khalid Al Falih, Minister of Energy from Saudi Arabia to discuss bilateral partnerships in the energy domain.
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Other Information :
Started as an Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (A.B.V.P.) activist in the year 1983; was elected President, Talcher College Students’ Union, 1985; was actively involved in student and youth movements throughout Odisha; was Secretary, A.B.V.P.; National Secretary, (i) A.B.V.P., 1995, (ii) B.J.P., 2002 and (iii) Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, (B.J.Y.M.), 2006; President, B.J.Y.M., Odisha, 2001; as President, B.J.Y.M., successfully campaigned on the issue of religion based reservations and other related issues; Party In-charge, (i) B.J.P., Tripura, 2004 and (ii) B.J.P., Chhattisgarh, 2008; National President, B.J.Y.M., 2004; National General Secretary, B.J.P., 2010; was Election In-charge of Bihar state; Organisational In-charge of party affairs in the states of Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand and Odisha; awarded, Best Legislator Award, the Utkalmani Gopabandhu Pratibha Samman, 2002-2003
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