Anil Mukim

Anil Mukim is a senior civil servant in the Government of India, holding the position of Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce & Industry in New Delhi. He was the municipal commissioner of the city of Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat, India until early 2006,cite web| title =Kutch Collector transferred, Baroda man takes over | publisher =gujaratplus.com | month =February | year =2001 | url =http://www.gujaratplus.com/news/archives/arc63.html | accessdate =2008-08-26 ] overseeing reforms to electronic service delivery via improvements to government information technology networks. [cite news| last =Raghuvanshi |first =Guarav |coauthors = |title =Dial your troubles away | work =The Hindu Business Line | pages = | publisher =The Hindu Group of Publications | date =2004-11-22 | url =http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/ew/2004/11/22/stories/2004112200030100.htm | accessdate =2008-08-26 ]

Mukim was a 1985 batch IAS officer. His first posting was as Sub Divisional Magistrate in Bhuj, the headquarters of Kutch, between 1986-89. He was appointed district collector of Vadodara in 1998, and targeted taxation and administrative reform [cite news| last =Chakravarti |first = V. K.|coauthors = |title =Vadodara district goes online for just Rs 1.22 crore | work =Financial Express | pages = | publisher =Indian Express Newspapers (Bombay) Ltd | date =2000-11-30 | url =http://www.financialexpress.com/old/fe/daily/20001130/fec30074.html | accessdate =2008-08-25 ] and a crackdown on illegal land grabs. [cite news| last =Desai |first =Darshan |coauthors =Moudgil, Rajesh |title =DC Mukim promises results | work =The Indian Express | pages = | publisher =Indian Express Newspapers (Bombay) Ltd | date =1998-06-23 | url =http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19980623/17451324.html | accessdate =2008-08-25 ]

As district collector of Kutch during the 2001 Gujarat earthquake, Mukim oversaw the early delivery of aid and equipment to affected villages but then called for further aid deliveries to cease as they encouraged a "relief mentality" which would delay a return to normal life. [cite news| last =Malik |first =Rajiv |coauthors = |title =To Rebuild Kutch | work =Hinduism Today | pages = | publisher =Himalayan Academy | date =2001-08-18 | url =http://www.hinduismtoday.com/archives/2001/7-8/18-26_disaster.shtml | accessdate =2008-08-26 ] He has lectured on crisis management for the corporate sector, and the economic benefits of India's Special Economic Zones, [cite news| last = |first = |coauthors = |title =SEZs are catalysts for growth: Anil Mukim | work =Daily Excelsior | pages = | publisher =Excelsior House | date =2007-12-24 | url =http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/web1/06dec25/busi.htm#8 | accessdate =2008-08-25 ] and is Chairman of the government-sponsored Sports Goods Export Promotion Council which assists in export marketing for Indian-made sports apparel and equipment. [cite web| title =Sports Goods Export Promotion Council: About Us | publisher =Sports Goods Export Promotion Council | month = | year =2008 | url =http://www.sportsgoodsindia.org/AboutUs.aspx | accessdate =2008-08-26 ]

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