Name of Member: Prof. Chander Kumar
Political Party: Indian National Congress
Constituency & State: Kangra (Himachal Pradesh)
Lok Sabha Experience: 14
Fourteenth Lok Sabha
Members Bioprofile
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| Constituency : |
Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) |
| Party Name : |
Indian National Congress (INC) |
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| Father’s Name |
Shri Beli Ram |
| Mother’s Name |
Smt. Kamala Devi |
| Date of Birth |
08 May 1944 |
| Place of Birth |
Dhan, Distt. Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) |
| Marital Status |
Married |
| Date of Marriage |
02 Mar 1976 |
| Spouse’s Name |
Smt. Krishna Devi |
| No. of Sons |
1 |
| No.of Daughters |
1 |
Educational
Qualifications |
M.A., M.Ed., LLB
Educated at Punjab University, Chandigarh and Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla |
| Profession |
Teacher
Agriculturist |
| Permanent Address |
| Village – Dhan, P.O. – Matlhar, Teh- Jawali, |
| Dist – Kangra, (Himachal Pradesh) |
(01893) 264225,
9816045009 (M) |
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| Present Address |
| 6, Ferozeshah Road, |
| New Delhi – 110 001 |
| Tels. (011) 23711452, 23359343, 9868180631 (M) |
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| Positions Held |
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| 1951 |
Secretary, Praja Socialist Party (P.S.P.), Distt. Ballia |
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| 1993-1998 |
Cabinet Minister, Irrigation, Public Health, Science and Technology, Government of Himachal Pradesh |
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| 2004 |
Elected to 14th Lok Sabha |
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Member, Committee on Tourism |
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| 1984-1985 |
Deputy Minister, Higher Education and Public Relation, Government of Himachal Pradesh |
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| 1985-1989 |
Minister of State, Forests, Government of Himachal Pradesh |
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Member, Committee on Energy |
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| 1982-2004 |
Member, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly (four terms) |
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| 1989-1990 |
Minister of State, Agriculture and Forestery, Government of Himachal Pradesh |
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| 1998-1999 |
Cabinet Minister, Power and Projects, Government of Himachal Pradesh |
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| 2003-2004 |
Cabinet Minister, Forest and Environment, Government of Himachal Pradesh |
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Member, Committee on Estimates |
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Member, Committee on Official Language |
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| 5 Aug. 2007 onwards |
Member, Standing Committee on Energy |
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| Books Published |
| Articles on land use planning, forests and environment |
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| Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments |
| Himurja; handpump technology for hilly areas |
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| Social And Cultural Activities |
| Upliftment of the downtrodden and village development; redressal of public grievances in far flung areas of the State; improvement and consevation of environment and ecology by initiating mass plantation drive in hills |
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| Special Interests |
| Forest & environment, ecology, reading, education. |
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| Favourite Pastime and Recreation |
| Reading and writing; agriculture and horticulture with modern improved technologies |
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| Sports and Clubs |
| Keen interest in volleyball and kabaddi; promoted the games in the village youth of the constituency |
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| Countries Visited |
| Finland, France, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and U.K. |
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| Other Information |
| Was actively involved in the policy document of Himalayan Sustained Development of Ecology and Forestry Authority; Water-shed programme in the Himalayan Region including Handpump Technology for driving water supply; Joint Convener, National Convention on Education; taught in St. Beed`s College, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh; initiated reform measures for the improvement of higher and technical education in Himachal Pradesh; Vice Chairman, Himachal Pradesh Roadways Transport Corporation (HRTC) 1982-85 |
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