N. C. Saxena

Dr. N. C. Saxena
Alma mater Allahabad University
Occupation Member, NAC
Spouse(s) Naomi Saxena
Children Jhilmil Breckenridge

Dr. N. C. Saxena is an Indian bureaucrat who served as a member of the Planning Commission of India.[1]

Career

N. C. Saxena is a former IAS officer. He is a member of the National Advisory Council.

He headed a planning commission panel on rural poor and recommended rank-based system including automatic inclusion and exclusion of poor families.[2]

On August 16, 2010, a committee headed by him warned that plans by Vedanta Resources to mine on Dongria Kondh land in eastern India threaten the survival of the tribe.[3] This led to the Indian government refusing clearance to the project.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Plan panel's Jadhav is also in NAC". Hindustan Times. 2010.
  2. ↑ "Dynamic poverty list to help target aid". The Economic Times. 13 May 2010.
  3. ↑ N C Saxena; S Parasuraman; Promode Kant; Amita Baviskar (2010). Report Of The Four Member Committee For Investigation Into The Proposal Submitted By The Orissa Mining Company For Bauxite Mining In Niyamgiri (PDF).
  4. ↑ "Environment Ministry says no to Vedanta - NDTV Profit". 2010-08-25. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
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