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An indefatigable bureaucrat, Gajendra Haldea gave up plum postings and post-retirement benefits as he doggedly worked for the public good. His contributions included drafting the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA), the Electricity Act, 2003, as well as innumerable model agreements for various infrastructure projects. Written by a group of civil servants, academicians, journalists and consultants, the essays of The Difficulty of Being Gajendra Haldea provide a perspective not only on his contribution across the many sectors of infrastructure, but also in functions including policy governance, procurement, Public Private Partnerships (PPPs), law, organisational design and strategy for implementing policy. The collection reveals Haldea's admirable zeal for ensuring the success of government projects. Here is a story of everyday heroism - a civil servant who quietly went about his work and made countless contributions to benefit present and future generations.

Table of Contents:
List of Abbreviations 1 An Introduction to the Chapters Sebastian Morris 2 Gajsaab: Unique among the Rare Prithvi Haldea 3 Gajendra Haldea: Remembering a Valued Colleague Montek Singh Ahluwalia 4 Gajendra Haldea: The King of Spades Ashok Lavasa 5 Gajendra Haldea: Few Like Him N.K. Singh 6 The Struggle for Honesty in Governance: Irrigation Development in Rajasthan V. Srinivas 7 Gajendra: My Friend Najeeb Jung 8 The Private Sector in Infrastructure Rajiv Lall 9 The Institutionalisation of the PPP Framework in India Namita Mehrotra 10 Ode to a Rare Bird Hemant Sahai 11 Gajendra Haldea: A PPP Visionary G. Raghuram 12 EPC (Turnkey) and Hybrid Annuity in the Road Sector Praveen Mahto 13 PPPs and Governance Vivian Fernandes 14 Hyderabad Metro Rail (MRTS) Project: A Case Study Ch. P. Sarathi Reddy 15 Counter-Guarantee for Fast-Track Power Projects Anna Roy 16 Competition in Electricity Supply Subhamoy Bhattacharjee 17 Gajendra Haldea and the Electricity Act, 2003 Ajay Pandey 18 Nhava Sheva International Container Terminal Bharat Salhotra 19 Getting Vizhinjam off the Ground K.M. Chandrasekhar 20 The PPP Model for Vizhinjam Seaport Suresh Babu 21 Contracting for High-Performance Locomotives Pratyush Kumar 22 The Case of Procurement and Maintenance of Locomotives for Railways Ved Mani Tiwari 23 Gajendra Haldea: Infrastructure and Governance Sebastian Morris Annexure 1: Obituary Messages for Gajendra Haldea Annexure 2: Selected Excerpts of What Some People Said about Gajendra Haldea while He Lived Annexure 3: Model Concession Agreements and Other Documents Published by Gajendra Haldea Selected Bibliography About Gajendra Haldea About the Contributors and Editor Index

About the Author :
Sebastian Morris is a senior professor at the Goa Institute of Management. Previously, he was a professor at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.

Review :
Gajendra Haldea contributed enormously to public–private partnership in infrastructure development. He was not only an economist but also a qualified lawyer, and he drew on both disciplines to establish systems which ensured transparency and competition in selecting private sector partners and also struck an appropriate balance between the interest of the private partner and the government. An outstanding civil servant by any standard. Mr. Haldea made a stellar impact on the infrastructure development in India, speci­fically promoting public-private partnerships... Most of the national highway projects are currently being built based on various model documents authored by him... This book showcases his works and provides important lessons to people involved in public policy. The book is a real tribute to Gajendra Haldea. He was a fine human being, always ready to guide and support in a kindly way. The book is timely, and while highlighting several important projects and areas where he has left his mark, it would present excellent guidance to policymakers in designing PPPs and the next wave of infrastructure reforms. A book on this unique personality is most welcome. A much-needed and aptly titled book that showcases the vast contribution of the rarest of rare Indian bureaucrats.


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  • ISBN-13: 9789354355233
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing India Pvt Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing India Pvt Ltd
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: Reflections on His Life and Legacy
  • ISBN-10: 9354355234
  • Publisher Date: 28 Feb 2023
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • No of Pages: 336


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