BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES AGARWALLA, SHRI PARMESHWAR KUMAR |
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Diploma in Mining; B.J.P. (Bihar); s. of late Shri Banwari Lal Agarwalla and late Shrimati Yasomati Devi Agarwalla; b. at Dhanbad, Jharia (Bihar), July 3, 1937; ed. at (i) D.A.V. School, Jharia and (ii) School of Mining, Bhaga, Dhanbad; m. late Shrimati Urmila Devi ; 2 s. and 2 d.
Industrialist; associated with Coal Industry for over last four decades and also has expertise in steel and power sectors; actively involved in the development of backward communities and associated with the functioning of several educational institutions and charitable hospitals; was President, Industries and Commerce Association, Dhanbad; Member, (i) General Council of Indian School of Mines, (ii) Governing Body of Bihar School of Yoga, (iii) Committee on Petroleum and Chemicals, 1996-97, (iv) Committee on Energy, 1994-95, 1995-96 and 1998-99, (v) Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Steel, 1994-95, (vi) Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, 1997-98 and (vii) Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Commerce, 1998-99; elected to the Rajya Sabha in July, 1992 and re-elected in July, 1998.
Clubs : Constitution club, Delhi.
Travels abroad : U.S.A., U.K., Canada, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Switzerland and Germany.
Accomplishment in arts and science: Politics, Mining Laws and social work.
Publications: Resume of Parliamentary Work of P.K. Agarwalla, June-July, 1994; Resume of national issues pursued by P.K. Agarwalla, 1992-98.
Special interest : Philanthropy and Social Service.
Favourite pastime and recreation : Reading of political, philosophical and religious books.