Shri Raj Kumar Singh assumed the charge as the Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy, Government of India on 3rd September, 2017. Shri Singh joined Indian Administrative Service in 1975 and held various important assignments, such as the District Magistrate of East Champaran and of Patna, Director and Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Defence, Government of India, Commissioner of Patna Division and Home Secretary of Bihar, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Principal Secretary of the Road Construction Department of the Government of Bihar. He also held the post of Secretary, Department of Defence Production, Government of India and the Union Home Secretary, Govt. of India. He was elected to the 16th Lok Sabha in 2014. He served on various Parliamentary Committees including mainly, the Privilege Committee, the Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Defence and the Standing Committee of Ministry of Health &Family Welfare. He was also a Member of the Standing Committee for Peace and Security of International Parliamentary Union. As Minister of State with Independent Charge of the Ministries of Power and New & Renewable Energy, he had the privilege of launching and accomplishing the task of the world�s biggest power access programme, under which all villages and hamlets in the country were provided access to electricity. Thereafter, he implemented the �Saubhagya Scheme�, which saw electricity connections being provided to more than 26 million households who were earlier deprived within a span of 18 months (October 2017 � March 2019). The International Energy Agency acknowledged this achievement as the most significant initiative in the energy sector worldwide. His term as the Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister was also marked by connecting the whole country into one grid under the initiative �One Country, One Grid, One Frequency�. This has ensured access to the better quality of power, stability to the grid and also the efficient use of energy in line of Sustainable Development Goals. In the Renewable Energy Sector, Shri Singh has effectively catalyzed India�s vast RE potential with renewable energy capacity already reaching around 90 GW as on date with around 50 GW under installation. India is now well poised under his leadership to achieve the target of 175 GW by December 2022.

Ajay Mathur is the Director General of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), New Delhi, and a member of the Indian Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change. He earlier headed the Indian Bureau of Energy Efficiency, and was responsible for mainstreaming energy efficiency through initiatives such as the Star Labeling programme for appliances, the Energy Conservation Building Code, and the Perform, Achieve & Trade programme for energy-intensive industries. He was a leading climate change negotiator, and was the Indian spokesperson at the Paris climate negotiations. He served as the interim Director of the Green Climate Fund during its foundational period. At TERI, he has spearheaded the move to accelerate action towards a low-carbon and cleaner economy through the adoption of renewable energy in the Indian electricity sector, enhancing efficiency in buildings and industry, and promoting environmental quality through recycling of material wastes and biotechnology-based solutions. He co-chairs the global Energy Transitions Commission; and is also co-chair of one of the climate initiatives of the One Planet Summit. Dr Mathur received a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the (then) University of Roorkee, and Masters and PhD degrees from the University of Illinois. He has also received the Distinguished Alumnus Awards from both his alma maters. He was appointed a Chevalier de l’Ordre national du Merite by the President of France in recognition of his outstanding commitment to the preservation of the environment and coping with energy-related challenges.

Maximilian Trommsdorff holds a Master of Science in Economics and Politics. Before graduating from the University of Freiburg he worked in the organic food retail sector as a sales and marketing manager. Since 2014 he contributes to the promotion and development of the agrivoltaics sector and served as an agrivoltaics project manager for Fraunhofer ISE from 2017 to 2019. Since 2019 he is the head of the Fraunhofer ISE agrivoltaics department, managing a project portfolio of over ten projects worldwide. In addition, he currently pursues his PhD in development economics, researching on agrivoltaic technology transfer. He is a passionate musician and loves to travel.

Mohinder Gulati has worked with the United Nations Sustainable Energy for All as Chief Operating Officer from its inception until 2015 and before that with the World Bank for twenty years, his latest assignment was as Adviser (Energy). As Sector Leader (Sustainable Development) for South East Europe, he managed policy dialogue, project development and implementation, and partnership with key development partners and external relations. As Program Leader in East Asia and Pacific, he managed large cross-border private sector hydro projects and creation of regional electricity market. In South Asia he led World Bank-funded power sector restructuring and reform program in several Indian states (Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Orissa), enactment of new laws and regulation, creation of new regulatory institutions, and construction of power generation, transmission, and distribution projects. He is a graduate in Management (Harvard and Delhi University), Physics (Delhi University), and Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers.

NAME : SANJAY DUBEY, IAS, 1993 Batch
EDUCATION : B.Tech, M.Tech, PGDIM, MA (Eco)
FACULTY AT:
 IIM Indore, LBSNAA Mussorie & Academy of Administration, Bhopal.
PAPER PRESENTATIONS:
 Published & Presented Papers on Information Technology, Water Conservation,
e-Governance, Law & Order in national & international conference.
BOOKS WRITTEN:
Coffee Table Books – 1. Residency Indore : Covering historical development of
Indore from 1818 to 1947
2. Indore & its Surroundings : Covering life & culture of Indore
Divison.
INNOVATIONS:
 Founder President of ‘‘Organ Donation Society’’ dedicated to popularise & create
enabling environment for organ donation. Indore emerged as fastest moving city in
India for organ donation.
 Founder President of ‘Vidhyadaan’ a unique initiative to facilitate volunteers to teach
in government schools. The model was later replicated by GOI in the name of
“Vidhyanjali”.
 Founder President of ‘Aahar Foundation’ an initiative to minimise food wastage & to
distribute it to needy. More than 05 lakh people reached in 10 cities of India.
NATIONAL AWARDS:
Prime Ministers Excellence Award for Excellence in Public Service-2010, biggest
accolade - for a Civil Servant.
Presidents Award for exemplary work for mentally challenged, by Ministry of Social
Empowerment and justice, Govt. of India. – 2008 .
Gold Award for 'Innovative usage of Technology in e-governance', by Ministry of
Information Technology, Govt. of India. – Feb. 2006 & 2007.
Silver Award for Innovative use of Technology in e-Governance for ‘I-Geo Approach
(Internet based Planning Rural Road Connectivity to Habitations) by Department of
Information Technology & Dept. of Administrative Reforms & PG, Govt.
of India – 2010.

 Award for IT Application- ‘Gyandoot’ Computer Society of India – Tata consultancy
service (CSI-TCS) -2001.
 Indira Priyadarshini Vriksha Mitra Award - for Forestattion in Watersheds by Ministry
of Environment and Forestry, Govt. of India -2000.
Award for extraordinary work in Organ donation by National Organ &
Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare,
Govt of India - 2017.
STATE AWARDS:
Chief Minister's Excellence Award for Exemplary work showing commitment,
leadership & Innovation – 2009
 Best e-governed district of the State, State Award for two consecutive years – 2007 and
2008.
Chief Minister Trophy for best Red Cross work, State Award-2006
Best mobile technology usage in State for ‘e-attendance App’ for school teachers
presence – State IT Deptt 2016
INTERNATIONAL TRAININGS:
Leadership & Excellence in Governance Gurukul, Chevenin Scholarship, London
School of Economics,(LSE) London(U.K)
Eleven weeks training for Watershed in Brisbane Queensland, Australia.
NATIONAL TRAININGS:
 Innovation in Governance Management Programme for IAS officers, IIM Bangalore.
 Three weeks training in Dehradun for Watershed Development.
POSITIONS HELD:
Collector – Rewa, Dhar & Jabalpur,
Secretary – Govt. of Madhya Pradesh Home Department,
Secretary – Govt. of Madhya Pradesh Rural Development Department,
Additional CEO – Election Commission of India,

 Managing Director – MPFC, MPAKVN,
Revenue Commissioner – Indore Division

 Principal Secretary – Govt. of Madhya Pradesh, Labour Department
 Principal Secretary – Govt. of Madhya Pradesh, Urban Development & Housing Department,
Managing Director M.P. Metro Rail Co. Ltd. & Administrator, Capital Project Administration
(CPA) (from 08.02.2019 to 11.05.2020)
Principal Secretary – Govt. of Madhya Pradesh, Energy and New & Renewable Energy
Deaprtment (from 12.05.2020 to till date)

Satya S. Tripathi is UN Assistant Secretary-General, Head of New York Office at UNEP and Secretary of the UN Environment Management Group. A development economist and lawyer with nearly 40 years of varied experience, Mr. Tripathi has served with the UN since 1998 in key positions in Europe, Asia and Africa in the areas of Climate Change, Human Rights, Democratic Governance and Legal Affairs. He was Head of Human Rights Investigations for the UN in post-war Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH); Chair of the Committees on Laws, Treaties and Administrative matters for the UN-mediated Cyprus unification talks in 2004; UN Recovery Coordinator for Aceh and Nias where he facilitated international cooperation and funding of over US$ 7 billion for post-tsunami and post-conflict recovery efforts in support of the Indonesian government and affected populations; and Executive Head of UNORCID, a UN System Office of 10 UN Agencies established by the UN Secretary General in 2011 to facilitate the implementation of a US$ 1 Billion REDD+ partnership between Indonesia, Norway and other stakeholders on climate change mitigation and adaptation through the conservation of forests and preservation of peat-land and bio-diversity. Mr. Tripathi was instrumental in establishing the Tropical Landscapes Finance Facility (TLFF) in Indonesia in 2016 and the Sustainable India Finance Facility (SIFF) in 2017 to leverage �private finance for public good� at mega-scale to achieve transformative social and environmental impact for millions of people in developing countries. He previously served on the World Economic Forum�s Global Advisory Council on Forests; and with the World Agroforestry Center (ICRAF) as a senior distinguished fellow.

Mr. Saurabh Kumar is Executive Vice Chairperson, EESL Group. Under Mr. Kumar’s leadership, EESL has implemented the globally-lauded Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) programme and Street Light National Programme (SLNP). Mr. Kumar and his team has also been successfully implementing several Demand Side Measures including agriculture, public buildings, and transformative initiatives like e-mobility, smart meters, trigeneration and decentralised solar power plants. Mr. Kumar has worked in various capacities in Income Tax Department, Ministry of Power, and Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE). On the completion of the GRIPS Young Leaders Program in 2006, Mr. Saurabh Kumar was appointed as Secretary of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) during 2007-2010, the nodal central body for promoting energy efficiency in India. Mr. Kumar is an Electrical Engineer from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur and Masters in Public Policy from National Graduate Institute of Policy Studies, Tokyo, Japan.

Vandana Gombar is an Editor at BloombergNEF, tracking the exciting transition of the energy and mobility sectors globally. She believes the energy miracle is in the quiet dazzle of the sun, and is fascinated by everything solar. With well over a 100 gigawatts of new solar installations expected globally this year, and in the next few years, there is no other power source that matches this scale of build.