Dr. Neeraj Mittal, Secretary, Department of Telecommunications, a
senior Indian Administrative Service Officer of Tamil Nadu cadre, is a B. Tech
in Electrical Engineering from IIT, Kanpur, MBA from Cranfield University,
UK and Ph.D from Ohio State University, USA in Management Information
Systems.
He started his career as an IAS Officer in 1992. He has held various
administrative positions in the fields of land and revenue management, mines
and minerals, IT/Communications, e-governance. During his stint in Central
deputation, he worked in Department of Telecom, Ministry of Commerce &
Industry and Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas. While working as Joint
Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, he was instrumental in
rolling out the Cash Transfer program in LPG and ‘Give It Up’ campaign. He
has also served as Senior Advisor to the Executive Director in World Bank in
Washington DC.
He held important positions of CEO of Tamil Nadu Industrial Guidance
and Export Promotion Bureau, Additional Chief Secretary, Information
Technology and Digital Service Department and MD & CEO, Tamil Nadu
Urban Finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation.
He has several publications to his credit.