| Books Published |
| (i) The Role of District Collector; (ii) Administration of Peripheral Areas; (iii) Phoolkunwar (collection of short stories); (iv) Drishtikon; (v) Sadi ke is mod par (an anthology of weekly columns written at the fin de siecle); and (vi) Mor madar ke thaap – a compilation of poems (Rajkamal Publication) |
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| Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments |
| Contributed several articles on Public Administration and stories and poems in Hindi and English to Hindustan Times, Times of India, Economic Times; Saptahik Hindustan; Jansatta and Dharmayug and also wrote a regular weekly column for Dainik Bhaskar – a daily in Hindi 1995-97; a Gold Medalist in B.E. from Vikram University |
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| Social And Cultural Activities |
| Associated with the welfare of the weaker sections of the society, especially Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, minorities and backward classes, physically challenged and leprosy patients; organisation of cooperatives to end exploitation; environmental protection; tribal and folk art and culture of India; youth welfare, education and employment; in recognition of his services, rendered as a social activist, villages, irrigation tanks, roads and urban localities in Sidhi, Shahdol, Raipur, Indore and in almost all parts of Chhattisgarh have been named after him; undertook all round development of Chhattisgarh as Chief Minister |
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| Special Interests |
| Welfare of tribals, minorities and other weaker sections of society; science and technology, infrastructure development and reforming parliamentary system |
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| Favourite Pastime and Recreation |
| Reading, writing, hunting (now banned) and occult sciences |
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| Sports and Clubs |
| Horse riding, gliding, swimming, yoga and trekking; Member, (i) India International Centre, New Delhi; (ii) India Habitat Centre, New Delhi; (iii) The Residency Club, Indore; President, (i) Madhya Pradesh Badminton Association, 1971-73; (ii) Madhya Pradesh Boat and Gliding Club, 1981-84; (iii) J.F. Cricket Club, Indore, 1987-90; (iv) Chhattisgarh Olympic Association, 2002-04; (v) Cricket Club of Chhattisgarh, 2000-03; and (vi) Chhattisgarh Tennis Association, 2001-03; Vice-President, Madhya Pradesh Hockey Federation, 1975-77; Patron, Chhattisgarh Club, Raipur, 2000-03 |
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| Countries Visited |
| Widely travelled all over the world as member and leader of numerous parliamentary and state government delegation including Indian Delegation to the United Nations for the 50th Anniversary Celebrations, New York, 1995; (ii) Indian Delegation to the Centennial Olympic Games, Atlanta, 1996; (iii) Indian Delegation to 98th I.P.U. Conference, to the (23 countries); Member, (i) Indian Delegation to the United Nations for the 50th Anniversary Celebrations, New York, 1996; (ii) Indian Delegation to the Centennial Olympic Games, Atlanta, 1996; (iii) Indian Delegation to 98th I.P.U. Conference, Cairo, 1997; As Chief Minister, led delegations to Malaysia, China, Hong Kong, U.K., U.S.A., etc. |
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| Other Information |
| Conferred ” Most Outstanding Man” of the State Award by Giants` International, 1984 ; Lecturer, Government Engineering College, Raipur, 1967-68; President, (i) Maulana Azad College of Technology Students` Union, Bhopal, 1967; and (ii) Mess Committee, Lal Bahadur Shastri Academy of Administration, Mussoorie, 1970-71; Chairman, Minor Forest Produce Corporation , Government of Madhya Pradesh, 1987-89; Member, Governing Bodies, (i) Council of Indian Institute of Technology, (ii) Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow; (iii) Education Consultancy of India Limited; (iv) Lawrence Schools, Sanwar and Lovedale; (v) St. Stephen`s Hospital, Delhi and (vi) Christian Medical College, Ludhiana; Member, (i) Indian Police Service (Officer), Madhya Pradesh, 1968-70; (ii) Indian Administration Service (Collector and District Magistrate, Sidhi, Shahdol, Raipur and Indore districts of Madhya Pradesh, 1970-86; (ii) Indo-US Sub-Commission on Education and Culture, 1992-94; (iv) Panchayati Raj Implementation Committee of A.I.C.C. ; and (v) Court of Jawaharlal Nehru University, 1998-99; (vi) Chaired the AICC Draft Committee on the white paper on Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other backward classes, 1999; (vii) Advisory Body, Delhi University (1998-99); (viii) National Development Council (NDC), 2000-03; Chief Patron, Chhattisgarhiya in North America `CHANA` Undertook Padyatra, (i) covering 1500 kms in eastern tribal belt of Madhya Pradesh to spread general awarness and mobilise support for the Congress Party, 1989; (ii) covering 185 kms. from Mayanpur to Deobhag in the Diomand belt of Raipur District in January 1997 to spread awarness among the tribals against the entry of M.N.Cs in Diamond-Mining Sector; (iii) as Chairman of the All Party Forum for the creation of Chhattisgarh State, undertook a 1800 km. Jatra from Ma Danteswari Temple in Dantewada to Mahamaya Temple im Ambikapur to spread awarnesss for separate statehood for Chhattisgarhl, 1999; holding All India record of the longest serving Collector/District Magistrate for over 12 years at Sidhi, Shahdol, Raipur and Indore districts of Madhya Pradesh, 1974-86; Led a Vikas Yatra all over Chhattisgarh, 2003 participated at the inauguration of the re-enactment of the Dandi March on ist 75th Anniversary at Sabarmati Ashram, 2005; AICC-in-charge of Lok Sabha compaign in the North East, 2004 |
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