Shri Rajiv Jalota, a former IAS officer with over 35 years of service, has led transformational reforms across governance, infrastructure, maritime, industry, urban affairs, e-Governance, taxation and public finance. Recognized for change management, ease of doing business and strategic vision, he has advanced transparency, efficiency, and sustainability in large-scale social and economic development, procurement.
As Chairman, Mumbai Port Authority (as Secretary to Government of India) and Indian Ports Association, he represented India at global maritime forums including QUAD, chaired MACN among others. He crafted the Cruise Bharat Mission, CoE on ESG and Circularity and CMEC. He also served as Director General of Shipping.
As Additional Chief Secretary (Finance), Maharashtra, he presented a Rs. 4 lakh crore ($58Billion) budget, and as GST Commissioner, Maharashtra oversaw India's largest indirect tax reform in its highest revenue-earning state, winning the Prime Minister's Award for Excellence in Public Administration (2017).
He introduced the capital value system of property tax in Mumbai, crafted four $4.5Billion civic budgets and planned city-wide solar, water, and sewerage systems. As CEO of MIDC, he drove global investor outreach and the creation of SEZs and industrial parks through transformative land development and PPPs.
A Rotary World Peace Fellow, he holds a master's in international development policy from Duke University, and M.Sc. in Chemistry from Lucknow University, and is pursuing a Ph.D. in Sustainability (Resource Efficiency) at NEERI (AcSIR). He is an Independent Director on the Board of Supreme Industries Limited and Dredging Corporation of India Limited.
