30th January, 2003
Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers  


SHRI CHHATTRAPAL SINGH TAKES OVER AS MINISTER OF STATE FOR CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

Shri Chhattrapal Singh assumed the charge of Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers here today. After assuming the charge he called on Shri S.S. Dhindsa, Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers. Subsequently, he met the senior officials of the Ministry who apprised him of the various issues pertaining to the two departments.

Son of Shri Bhagwant Singh, Shri Chhatrapal Singh was born on January 1st 1946 at Bigroun, Distt. Bulandshahr (Uttar Pradesh). He is married to Smt. Urmila Devi and has four sons and one daughter. Following is his Biographical sketch:-

Educational Qualifications (Haryana)

Graduate (Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery) Educated at Masth Nath Ayurvedic Mahavidyalaya, Rohtak

Profession

Agriculturist and Medical Practitioner

Positions Held

 

1980-85

Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly

1991

Elected to 10th Lok Sabha

1996

Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd Term)

1996-97

Member, Committee on Defence

1998

Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

1998-99

Member, Committee on Estimates

Member, Committee on Communications its

Sub-Committee ‘A’ on Department of Telecom

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways

1999

Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (4th term)

1999-2000

Member, Committee on Public Accounts

Member, Committee on Agriculture

2000 onwards

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation

Favourite Pastime and Recreation

Social work, agriculture and horticulture

Sports and Clubs

Badminton

Countries Visited

Member, Indian Parliamentary Delegation, Thailand, 1997; U.K., as a member of Indian Tourism Delegation, 1994

Permanen Address

Bhagwant Bhawan, Near Income Tax Office,

Bulandshahr – 203 001

(Uttar Pradesh)

Present Address

7, Canning Lane,

New Delhi – 110 001

 
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