NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Metro Rail News is pleased to welcome Dr. M (Mundayat) Ramachandran, Former IAS officer and Secretary in the Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India to the Editorial Advisory Board of Metro Rail News.
Dr. M. Ramachandran is a 1972-batch IAS officer who served the Government of India for 38 years before retiring in 2010. He held several key administrative positions at both the State and Central Government levels.
During his career, he served as District Magistrate and Collector of Rae Bareli, later rising to become the Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand. At the national level, he served for nearly 4 years as Secretary in the Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India. He also served as Chairperson of 10 different city development authorities and as Chairperson for four megacities and their metro rail corporations.
Following his retirement, Dr. Ramachandran has remained actively engaged in the fields of urban development and governance. He is associated with several national-level endeavors in multiple capacities, including:
- Chairperson – Indian Heritage Cities Network Foundation
- Chancellor – the ICFAI University Dehradun
- Senior Adviser – US Green Building Council
- Distinguished Fellow – SKOCH Foundation
- Independent Director on 7 infrastructure companies incl. Delhi International Airport Ltd.
Academically, Dr. Ramachandran holds a Master’s degree in Economics, an MPhil in Economic Planning, and a PhD in Project Planning. He is the author of several publications, including:
- Uttarchal: Ideas That Worked
- Urban Renewal
- Building from the Bottom: Infrastructure and Poverty Alleviation
- Delhi Metro Stations and Surroundings
- Metro Rail Projects in India
- India’s Urban Confusion
- Reforming Urban Transport in India: Issues and Best Practices
- Mavericks of Mussoorie
Dr. M. Ramachandran’s presence on the Editorial Advisory Board will strengthen the Metro Rail News’ leadership and editorial direction.
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