Mantosh Sondhi

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Mantosh Sondhi was an IOFS officer. [1] He served as the first General Manager of the Heavy Vehicles Factory, [2] [3] [4] one of the 41 Indian Ordnance Factories. He was the founding Chairman & Managing Director of Bokaro Steel Plant. He was the first IOFS officer and first non-IAS officer to hold the posts of Secretary of Ministry of Heavy Industries, Ministry of Steel, Ministry of Mines and Ministry of Coal. [5] [6] [7] He studied engineering at the University of London. [2] He was awarded Padma Shri in 1968 by the President of India. [8] In 1995, he was decorated as Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland by the President of Finland. [9] The headquarters of Confederation of Indian Industry is named in his honour. [10] He was a member of the Atomic Energy Commission of India. He also served as the Chairman of several MNCs such as Ashok Leyland, [11] ABB, Wärtsilä. [12] His son is Vipin Sondhi, former CEO and MD of JCB India and Ashok Leyland.

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  2. 1 2 https://www.cepm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/global-symposium-1993-brochure.pdf
  3. ↑ "Lateral entry in Modi government: Why Opposition's objection is double-speak – What Indira, Manmohan did". June 12, 2018.
  4. ↑ https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/MEMOries/avCcEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=mantosh+sondhi+ordnance+factory&pg=PT35&printsec=frontcover
  5. ↑ "How I changed the business of lobbying". Business Today. November 26, 2009.
  6. ↑ Service, Statesman News (June 18, 2018). "Lateral recruitments in Defence ministry".
  7. ↑ https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Seminar_on_Steel_Foundry_Technology_in_t/kEViAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=mantosh+sondhi+ordnance+factory&dq=mantosh+sondhi+ordnance+factory&printsec=frontcover
  8. ↑ https://www.padmaawards.gov.in/Document/pdf/notifications/PadmaAwards/1968.pdf
  9. ↑ https://www.reportjunction.com/Preview/DCM-Shriram-Limited-2002-52699.htm
  10. ↑ "CII Contact Us". www.cii.in.
  11. ↑ "Mantosh Sondhi Business Photo Mantosh Sondhi, Chairman ..." Times Of India.
  12. ↑ "The 4th Wärtsilä-Mantosh Sondhi Award conferred upon National Thermal Power Corporation". Wartsila.com.
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