N. C. Saxena
Dr. N. C. Saxena | |
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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
- ↑ "Plan panel’s Jadhav is also in NAC". Hindustan Times. 2010.
- ↑ "Dynamic poverty list to help target aid". The Economic Times. 13 May 2010.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ http://profit.ndtv.com/news/show/environment-ministry-says-no-to-vedanta-91404