JP Dange was the Chief Secretary Government of Maharashtra and Civil service IAS officer in Maharashtra. He Graduated from Nagpur University with Bachelors in Law (L.L.B) and Commerce (B.Com.) and Post-graduated from Pune University with Masters in Business Administration (M.B.A). He further did M.Sc. in Development Administration from Bath University (United Kingdom) under the Colombo Plan. He was 'AIR' - 38 at Combined Defense Services Examination 1972 in first attempt and appointed as Commissioned Officer in IAF at Defense Services Staff College, Wellington by the President of India. He was 'AIR' - 23 at the Union Public Service Commission Civil Services Examination 1973 in first attempt and got selected in the Indian Administrative Service (I.A.S) aged 21. He was appointed by the Union and State Government as the youngest 'Home Secretary' aged 37 Years after the serial Bombay Bomb Blasts, 1993. He was tasked as Competent Authority in capacity of Hon'ble Chief Secretary in management of Ajmal Kasab Hanging - Operation X in 2011–12. In recognition of his long and illustrious Administrative Service of 46 Years, he was given 'Best Governance Award' by Government of India, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in 2020.
Positions held in Election Commission of India, Govt. Of India ▪General Observer - M.P Baramulla, J & K. 2006
▪General Observer - M.L.A Bikaner, Rajasthan. 2005
▪General Observer - M.P Patna, Bihar. 2004
▪General Observer - M.L.A Aizawl, Mizoram. 2003
▪General Observer - M.L.A Imphal, Manipur. 2002
▪General Observer - M.L.A Chennai, Tamil Nadu. 2000
▪General Observer - M.P Basti, Uttar Pradesh. 1999
▪General Observer - M.L.A Sirsa, Haryana. 1998
▪General Observer - M.P Hoshiarpur, Punjab. 1996
▪General Observer - M.L.C Latur, Maharashtra. 1991
Positions held in the Maharashtra Government
Chairman - All India Administrative Services Examination Committee Chairman - Admission Regulating Authority Hon'ble Member - Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal (Judicial) 4th State Finance Commission Chairman - Maharashtra Chief Secretary - Government of Maharashtra Additional Chief Secretary - Revenue Department Maharashtra. Additional Chief Secretary - Forest Department Maharashtra. Principal Secretary - Cooperation and Labour Department Principal Secretary - Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Dairy Department Secretary - Trade, Commerce, Mining Department Secretary - Social Welfare Department Secretary - Sports, Vocational Department Secretary - Home Department (Preventive Detention) CEO - Home Department (Maritime Security, Operations, Personnel) Commissioner of Thane Municipal Corporation Commissioner of Nashik Municipal Corporation Addl. Commissioner - Aurangabad Addl. Commissioner - Nagpur Collector and District Magistrate - Bhandara Collector and District Magistrate - Osmanabad Settlement Commissioner, Maharashtra Chairman - PCNTDA, Pradikaran. Managing Director - MSSC, Government of Maharashtra CEO - Zilla Parishad, Buldhana CEO - Zilla Parishad, Nagpur CEO - Zilla Parishad, Chandrapur Assistant Collector - Nashik Assistant Collector - Jalna
Ex-Officio Membership (2003-2011) ▪Chairman - State Civil Services Board (IAS, IPS, Central Services)
▪Chairman - High Power Committees (P.D.S, Infra Development, Medical Education, Public Health, Irrigation, Police Establishments, State Security, Urban Development & Rural Development Board)
▪Chairman - CIDCO, MIDC, MADC, YASHADA, SIAC, NABARD
▪Member - State Civil Services Board (IFoS)
▪Member - Maharashtra Judicial Academy
Personal Details J P Dange is married to Kanta Dange who is a former school teacher and ex-president of 'IASOWA' Maharashtra. They have two sons and one daughter. All of them are medical post-graduates, eldest son and daughter belong to 2004 batch of Civil Services.
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