IAS Officers, Modi Government and Thieves____________________________________ AK Luke an inspiring IAS who turned many PSUs of Gujarat Government into profits took voluntary retirement during Modi’s period as Chief Minister of Gujarat. Mr Alexander K. Luke was an IAS officer during the period 1975-2006 in the Gujarat cadre. He took voluntary retirement w.e.f. 20th November, 2006. He acquired B. Tech (Civil Engineering) from IIT, Mumbai in 1971. His schooling was done at Sherwood College, Nainital. Mr Luke headed various PSUs as Managing Director viz. Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd. (GSFC), Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizer Company Ltd, (GNFC), Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd. (GACL), Gujarat Industrial Investment Corporation Ltd. (GIIC) and Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd. (SSNNL). *** He was also Chairman of Gujarat Green Revolution Ltd., Gujarat Chemical Port Terminal Ltd. and Narmada Chematur Petrochemicals Ltd. During the last decade, he held crucial positions and played a decisive role in reviving and improving the performance of all the major PSUs of Gujarat. During his stint in GSFC, May, 2003 to November, 2006 without any cash infusion into the Company, GSFC turned around and came back to financial health. Also, when Mr Luke was MD ***of GACL during April, 1998 to December, 2001, GACL was revived and saved from financial sickness with turnover increasing from Rs 307 crs. in 1997-98 to Rs 879 crs. in 2000-01, without cash infusion into the company. He was also successful in improving the performance of GNFC and reviving the Sardar Sarovar Project. ** IIT, Mumbai honoured him in March, 2001 with the Distinguished Alumnus Award for his work in SSNNL & GACL.
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