Dr. Girish Chandra Srivastava
Member Secretary,  Twelfth Finance Commission


(Indian Administrative Service, AGMU, 1967)

Phone:   Office: 23701010
      Residence: 23383216
              FAX : 23701011
           E-Mail : gcroli@nic.in

Date of Birth

01 July, 1943

Academic Qualifications:

  • Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from Kanpur University
  • M.Sc. in Geophysics from Banaras Hindu University
  • M.A. in Public Administration from Punjab University
  • LL.B. from Allahabad University
  • B.Sc. in Physics, Geology & Mathematics from Lucknow University

Important Positions held :

  • Secretary, Indian Council of Agricultural Research
  • Chief Secretary, Government of Goa
  • Additional Secretary & Chief Vigilance Officer, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance Government of India
  • Chairman, Tariff Commission
  • Secretary, Twelfth Finance Commission

Publications:

  • Co-authored the book Agricultural Research through International Cooperation : The Indian Experience, published by Oxford & IBH; &
  • Authored book Rural Industrial Development, published by Chugh Publications
  • Papers & Articles on various subjects