Dr. Shrikar Keshav Pardesi is a 2001 batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre. He is an international authority on water conservation efforts. He is also known as an incredibly honest officer who has never compromised on integrity and work ethics. Unfortunately, he was many times shunted out to useless posts and sometimes was also humiliated by politicians of all political parties.
Dr. Shrikar was brought to PMO during the first term of Narendra Modi Government. At PMO, he was tasked
to oversee the projects being run by five big ministries and he was directly
reporting to the Prime Minister.
In 2022, he was again sent to Maharashtra. He has been appointed as the secretary to the Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis. When Devendra Fadnavis becomes the Chief Minister of Maharashtra in December, 2024, one of his first administrative recruitment was bringing back Shrikar as his Secretary.
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Personal
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Name: Dr. Shrikar Pardesi
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Date of Birth:
Age: 48 Years
Birthplace: Pune, Maharashtra
Father: Keshav Pardesi
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Qualification:
- MBBS and MD from B J Medical College, Pune
- MPH from John Hopkins University, USA
Relationship
Status: Married.
Shrikar Pardesi, IAS |
News and Controversies: Dr. Shrikar had come into limelight during his reign as the head of Pimpri – Chinchwad Municipal Corporation. He had waged a war against real estate mafia and land sharks. His uncompromising attitudes against illegal colonies, malicious builders and land mafias had created a sort of terror for the then Government. He was unceremoniously transferred out before completion of the fixed tenure. It is this tenure which made him known as the 'Bulldozer Man'.
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Interesting Facts:
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Dr.
Shrikar Pardesi is still remembered for his watershed work in the arena of
water conservation in the drought hit areas of Maharashtra.
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In
Pimpri – Chinchwad, he had destroyed 487 unauthorized colonies. At that time,
he was even given death threats by land mafias of the region.
The Most Honest Sanglikar
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