An autonomous research institute under the Ministry of Finance

 

Governing body

The governing body of NIPFP comprises of three representatives of the Ministry of Finance, one representative of the Planning Commission of India, one representative of the Reserve Bank of India, three representatives of sponsoring State governments, three distinguished economists, three heads of sister research institutions, and members of other sponsoring agencies and invitees. At present, Dr. Urjit Patel, former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, is the Chairman of the Governing Body.

 
 
In a meeting held on 18th June, 2020, the Governing Body reconstituted itself for a further period of 4 years i.e. from April 5, 2020to April 4, 2024.
 
List of current members on the Governing Body are:
 
Dr. Urjit Patel                                               Chairman     
NIPFP
18/2 Satsang Vihar Marg
Special Institutional Area (Near JNU)
New Delhi- 11 0067
 
Under Rule 7(b)(i)
Three nominees of the Ministry of Finance
 
Shri Sanjay Malhotra                                          Member
Revenue Secretary
Ministry of Finance
Government of India
North Block
New Delhi-110001
 
Shri Ajay Seth, IAS                                    Member
Secretary (Economic Affairs) 
Ministry of Finance
Government of India
North Block
New Delhi-110001
 
Dr. V. Anantha Nageswaran                                              Member
Chief Economic Adviser
Ministry of Finance
Government of India
North Block
New Delhi 110001
 
Under Rule 7(b)(ii)
One nominee of the RBI
 
Dr. Rajiv Ranjan                                             Member
Executive Director
Reserve Bank of India
24th floor, Central Office 
Shaheed Bhagat Singh Marg, Fort
Mumbai-400 001
 
Under Rule 7(b)(iii)
One nominee of the Planning Commission
 
Dr. Pravakar Sahoo                                            Member
Senior Lead (Economics and Finance)
NITI Aayog
Parliament Street
New Delhi-110001
 
Under Rule 7(b)(iv)
Three nominees of sponsoring State Govts.
 
Shri N. Muruganandam, I.A.S.                Member
Additional Chief Secretary
Finance Department
Government of Tamil Nadu
Secretariat
Chennai – 600 009
 
Shri Vishal Kumar Dev, IAS                     Member
Principal Secretary
Finance Department
Government of Odisha
Odisha Secretariat, Lok Seva Bhawan
Bhubaneswar-751001
 
Shri J. P. Gupta, IAS                               Member
Principal Secretary
Finance Department
Government of Gujarat
Block No. 4/5, New Sachivalaya
Gandhinagar – 382 010
 
 
Under Rule 7(b)(vi)
One nominee of the ICICI Bank
 
Shri B. Prasanna                                        Member
Head – Global Markets
ICICI Bank
ICICI Bank Towers
Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra East
Mumbai-400 051
 
 
Under Rule 7(b)(vii)
Two nominees of institutions
 
Shri Ajay Singh                                   Member
President
Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India
5, Sardar Patel Marg
Chankyapuri
(Near Hotel Diplomat)
New Delhi-110 021
 
Dr. Anish Shah                                 Member
President
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
Federation House, Tansen Marg, 
New Delhi-110 001
 
Under Rule 7(b)(viii)
Three eminent economists
      
 
Dr. Mala Lalvani                                           Member
Director and Professor  
Mumbai School of Economics and Public Policy
University of Mumbai
Vidyanagari Campus, Kalina
Santacruz(E)
Mumbai 400 098
 
Dr. Jyotsna Jalan                                         Member
Professor of Economics
Centre for Studies in Social Sciences
Calcutta
 
Dr. M. Govinda Rao                         Member
former member
fourteenth Finance Commission
 
 
Under Rule 7(b)(ix)
Three representatives of collaborative inst.
 
Dr. Poonam Gupta                             Member
The Director-General
National Council of Applied Economic Research
11, Parisila Bhawan
I.P. Estate, Ring Road
New Delhi – 110 002
 
Ms. Yamini Aiyar                                    Member
President and Chief Executive
Centre for Policy Research
Dharma Marg, Chankyapuri
New Delhi 110 021
 
Under Rule 7(b)(x)
One member to be co-opted by Governing Body
 
CA. (Ms.) Kemisha Soni, Indore                           Member
Council Member of ICAI
C/o Deputy Secretary (Council Affairs)
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
ICAI Bhawan
I.P. Marg
New Delhi-110 002
 
Under Rule 7(b)(xi)
Director of the Institute (ex-officio)
 
Dr. R. Kavita Rao                                                    Member
Director, NIPFP, New Delhi
 
Under Rule 7(b)(xii)
One Senior Fellow of the Institute by rotation
 
Dr. Pratap Ranjan Jena                                                  Member
Professor, NIPFP,
New Delhi 
 
Special Invitees
 
Shri Nitin Gupta                              Member
Chairman
Central Board of Direct Taxes
Ministry of Finance
Government of India
North Block
New Delhi-110 001                       
 
Shri Sanjay Kumar Aggarwal                                  Member
Chairman
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs
Ministry of Finance
Government of India
North Block
New Delhi-110 001