Hasmukh Adhia appointed chairman of GIFT City

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Hasmukh-Adhia-appointed-chairman-of-GIFT-CityHasmukh Adhia has been appointed as the chairman of GIFT City Limited.

An Overview of the News

  • Hasmukh Adhia is a retired bureaucrat and former Union Finance Secretary and Revenue Secretary.

  • Before Hasmukh Adhia, former Chief Secretary of Gujarat Sudhir Mankad was in the post of president.

  • GIFT City aims to promote international financial services and develop infrastructure for the finance and technology sectors.

  • Hasmukh Adhia has been appointed as the director and chairman of the boards of Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited (GACL) and Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Limited (GMDC).

  • Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited (GACL) and Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Limited (GMDC) are state public sector undertakings.

  • According to regulatory filings, the appointments of Hasmukh Adhia to the post of non-executive chairman in GACL and GMDC.

About GIFT City

  • Gujarat International Finance Tec (GIFT) City is a central business district under construction in Gandhinagar district of Gujarat, India.

  • It is India's first operational Greenfield Smart City and International Financial Services Centre.

  • GIFT City has been promoted as a greenfield project by the Government of Gujarat.

  • GIFT City is divided into two zones: the International Financial Services Center (IFSC) and the Domestic Tariff Area (DTA).

  • IFSC is designed for global financial institutions and international transactions.

  • DTA caters to home businesses in a variety of industries.

About Gujarat

  • Formation - 1 May 1960

  • Capital - Gandhinagar

  • Governor - Shri Acharya Dev Vrat

  • Chief Minister - Shri Bhupendra Patel

  • Rajya Sabha - 11 seats

  • Lok Sabha - 26 seats

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