Draft:Krishana Kumar Khandelwal

Krishana Kumar Khandelwal (born September 30, 1958) is an Indian civil servant, engineer, legal expert, and author. He currently serves as the Chief National Commissioner of the Bharat Scouts and Guides in New Delhi, India. Before this, he held the position of Chairman of the Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority    in Gurugram.

Early life and education
Born in Kherli, Rajasthan, India, Khandelwal pursued a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from M.B.M Engineering College, graduating with honors in 1979. He later obtained a law degree from Panjab University, Chandigarh, in 2003, followed by a Master of Laws from Kurukshetra University in 2005. His academic journey continued with multiple Doctorates: a Ph.D. in Business Administration from Chaudhary Devi Lal University in 2009, a Ph.D. in Laws from Panjab University in 2012, and another Ph.D. in 2017 from Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology. Khandelwal has demonstrated a diverse interest in various fields, leading to the publication of several reference books and research articles.

Academic and Engineering Roles
Before joining the IAS, Dr. Khandelwal contributed to academia as an Assistant Professor in Civil/Structural Engineering at the College of Technology and Agriculture Engineering, University of Udaipur, and M.B.M Engineering College, University of Jodhpur, from November 1979 until July 1982. He also held positions as an Assistant Engineer in the Public Health Engineering Department and Public Works Department (B&R), Government of Rajasthan from July 1982 to August 1985.

Indian Administrative Service
Dr. Khandelwal's tenure with the IAS began in 1985 when he was allocated to the Haryana cadre. After completing his training at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie, in August 1987, he was appointed as the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Firozpur Jhirka, a sub-division of the erstwhile district of Gurgaon. His administrative journey within the state of Haryana encompassed a variety of roles, including: Additional Deputy Commissioner of Gurgaon, Chief Executive Officer of Mewat Development Agency, - Additional Director of Industries and Chairman of the Single Window Agency, Administrator of the Haryana Urban Development Authority in Gurgaon and Panchkula, Chief Administrator of the Shri Mata Mansa Devi Shrine Board, Panchkula, and the Shri Sheetla Mata Shrine Board, Gurgaon, Deputy Commissioner of Faridabad (1991) and Chandigarh (1995-1998) During his tenure as District Magistrate, District Collector, and Deputy Commissioner of Chandigarh, Dr. Khandelwal also led 28 departments in the Union Territory of Chandigarh, including positions such as Estate Officer, Excise and Taxation Commissioner, Director of Sports, Inspector General Forests, Inspector General Prisons, Director Food and Civil Supplies, Labour Commissioner among others.

Furthermore, Dr. Khandelwal has held several significant positions in the Haryana government, such as Director of Tourism, Managing Director of Haryana Tourism Corporation, Director of Power Reforms, Renewable Energy Sources, and Information Technology, as well as Director-General of School Education and Commissioner of Higher Education, Director Information, Public Relations and Languages and Director Culture. Additionally, he was instrumental in organizing the International Gita Mahotsav in Kurukshetra.

During his nearly seven-and-a-half-year tenure in the Chief Minister's Office of Haryana, Dr. Khandelwal served as Additional Principal Secretary and Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister from June 29, 2007 to October 30, 2014.

His final noteworthy role before retiring was as the inaugural Chairman of the Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority, Gurugram, a position he held for five years from February 5, 2018, to February 4, 2023.

Works

 *  The Right To Information Act, 2005  ISBN 978-93-81890-48-6
 *  The Haryana Environment & Pollution Code  ISBN 978-93-88334-12-9
 *  The Real Estate (Regulation And Development) Act, 2016  ISBN 978-93-88334-25-9
 *  Techno-Legal Digest On Pollution (Causes, Effects And Control) ISBN 978-93-88334-18-1
 *  हरियाणा लोक संस्कृति के झरोखे से  ISBN 81-219-4089-3