Uttam Khobragade
| Uttam Patruji Khobragade | |
|---|---|
| Native name | उत्तम पत्रुजी खोब्रागडे |
| Born |
8 May 1951 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Residence | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Indian Administrative Service Officer |
| Years active | 1984 – 2011 |
| Spouse(s) | Manda Uttam Khobragade |
| Children |
Devyani Khobragade Sharmistha Khobragade |
Uttam Khobragade is a retired officer of the Indian Administrative Service and father of Devyani Khobragade. He is president of Bahujan Karmachari Mahasangh, an organization that advocates on behalf of lower caste workers. He is also an adviser to Samata Shikshak Parishad, an organization of teachers based in Nashik.
Khobragade was born on 8 May 1951 into a prominent Dalit family from Gadchiroli, Maharashtra.
He obtained a bachelor's degree in science, followed by a law degree from the Government Law College, Mumbai.
Khobragade qualified to become an officer of the Indian Administrative Service of the 1984 batch.
From 1 August 1986 to 1 December 1993 he served in the departments of Land Revenue Management and Rural Development. After that, he was Collector and District Magistrate of Mumbai Suburban District up to 1 July 1996. He subsequently worked in various departments such as Planning and Program Implementation, Environment and Forests, Social Justice and Empowerment, and Rural Development. From 1 October 1998 to 18 October 2000 he was Managing Director of Maharashtra Agricultural and Food Processing Corporation (MAFCO).
On 18 October 2000 he took over as CEO of Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority until he was transferred out of this position on 1 August 2002.
From 1 August 2002 to 16 July 2004, he was Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration, Maharashtra State.
On 16 July 2004, he returned to Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority as its Vice President and CEO.
On 25 May 2005 he was assigned position as Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation.
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