Dr. Shrikar KeshavnPardesi is a 2001 batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre. He is an internationalnauthority on water conservation efforts. He is also known as an incrediblynhonest officer who has never compromised on integrity and work ethics.nUnfortunately, he was many times shunted out to useless posts and sometimes wasnalso humiliated by politicians of all political parties.
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Dr. Shrikar was brought to PMO during the first term of Narendra Modi Government. At PMO, he was taskednto oversee the projects being run by five big ministries and he was directlynreporting 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.
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PersonalnLife:
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Name: Dr. Shrikar Pardesi
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Date of Birth:
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Age: 48 Years
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Birthplace: Maharashtra
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Father: Keshav Pardesi
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EducationalnQualification:
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– nMBBS and MD from B J Medical College, Pune
– MPH from John Hopkins University, USA
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RelationshipnStatus: Married.
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Newsnand Controversies: Dr.nShrikar had come into limelight during his reign as the head of Pimpri –nChinchwad Municipal Corporation. He had waged a war against real estate mafianand land sharks. His uncompromising attitudes against illegal colonies,nmalicious builders and land mafias had created a sort of terror for the thennGovernment. He was unceremoniously transferred out before completion of thenfixed tenure.
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· nDr.nShrikar Pardesi is still remembered for his watershed work in the arena ofnwater conservation in the drought hit areas of Maharashtra.
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· nInnPimpri – Chinchwad, he had destroyed 487 unauthorized colonies. At that time,nhe was even given death threats by land mafias of the region.
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