Ashok Lavasa

'What the ADB is trying to do is to incorporate elements of sustainability in tourism infrastructure,' he said

No political party has done anything about institutionalising the selection process of ECs, perhaps because each of them is seduced by the prospect of capturing the ECI when they come to power

The book describes in detail what it was like to be a businessman in the 1960s and 1970s

He will retire in May 2022, having overseen the Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Uttarakhand and Manipur Assembly elections, leaving it to others to conduct the next general election due 2024

Lavasa's resignation comes at a time when the Election Commission is preparing to hold Bihar assembly polls amid the coronavirus pandemic

Ashok Lavasa was next in line to head the Election Commission

When contacted, Lavasa said: "I have no information regarding this. The decision will be taken by the bank."

He has extensive experience in public-private partnerships and infrastructure development at the state and federal levels, with deep knowledge on public policy and the role of private sector, it said.

"The cost of conducting elections will rise. We are now estimating the costs and the possible sources of supply of items like human gloves and other items required," Lavasa said

Lavasa and its subsidiaries defaulted on their debt obligations totalling about Rs 7,700 crore

Rajan said one has to be truly cynical to not be moved by these actions

They said the agency has filed a case under the FEMA to probe Abir Lavasa and about Rs 7.25 crore funds raised early this year by a firm -- Nourish Organic Foods Pvt Ltd -- linked to him

Ashok Lavasa was appointed election commissioner on January 23, 2018, after he retired as the Union Finance Secretary in the previous year

Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa, who served as a finance secretary under former finance minister Arun Jaitley, on Saturday said working with him was a great learning experience. Condoling the demise of the former Union minister, he said Jaitley was an "affable minister, extremely sharp, sensible and sagacious". "Working with him as FS was a great learning experience. He was patient, pragmatic, positive, knowledgeable & a great raconteur. Rest In Peace;the deficit is unbridgeable Sir," Lavasa tweeted. He said it was a privilege to be a part of his team and be his finance secretary. "His leadership was never imposing as he led with his wit and charm. God bless his soul and may his legacy live on," the election commissioner wrote in his tweet. Jaitley, 66, died at AIIMS here on Saturday morning after being admitted on August 9 following complaints of breathlessness and restlessness.

Lavasa has an interesting take on why it makes sense to allow the rules to play out

Lavasa was directly responsible for allocations to various ministries and schemes, joking that he was one of the most disliked men in bureaucracy

Ashok Lavasa would be remembered as a bureaucrat during whose tenure the Modi govt implemented demonetisation and GST

Hasmukh Adhia, the incumbent revenue secretary, will not be available for a week

ASHOK LAVASA, finance secretary with the central government, to Arup Roychoudhury on the case for interest rate cuts, lagging private investment and whether Air India should continue with the government. Edited excerpts:There have been a number of publicised achievements of the Modi government in terms of economic policy over three years. What could have been done better and what should the focus be on over the next two years?The government has focused on its priorities and been consistent in policy making. Overall, there has been a lot of push, effort, and success in strengthening governance systems. That has been a distinct feature of this government's approach. It has dealt with and corrected loopholes in delivery mechanisms and dealt with issues of implementation.On what could have been better, while the mopping of resources by way of tax collection has been higher than ever before, it is always good to have more to deploy. We would like an improvement in the tax to GDP (gross ...

States can reflect to their schemes,centre is concerned only to centrally sponsored schemes, said Lavasa