Dr Rakesh Mohan

Dr Rakesh Mohan is credited with spearheading infrastructure
reforms way back in 1996 that laid the foundation for several key decisions in
the telecom sector. The Rakesh Mohan Committee acted as an Expert Group on the
commercialization of infrastructure projects, and set the stage for assessment
of infrastructure financing. He also wrote against the concept of 'natural
monopoly' of telecom. Last year his efforts bore fruit as the government
significantly reduced the entry fee for NLD, on November 10, 2005.

Dr Rakesh Mohan has researched extensively in the areas of
economic reforms and liberalization, industrial economics, urban economics,
infrastructure studies and economic regulation.

Dr Mohan is currently the Deputy Governor, Government of India. He has held
the position of Adviser to FM and Chief Economic Adviser (2001-2002). He has
been a member of TRAI; of the Board of Governors, Institute of Economic Growth
and National Institute of Public Finance and Policy. As Secretary, Department of
Economic Affairs he was also Alternate Governor of WB and ADB.