RAKESH KACKER 

Rakesh Kacker’s work spans energy policy, public administration and regulatory reform in India. During his tenure in the Indian Administrative Service, he served as Joint Secretary, Power, and Director in the Prime Minister’s Office, before retiring in 2013 as Secretary, Ministry of Food Processing Industries.

His engagement with the energy sector has continued through work on policy and regulatory frameworks. In 2020–21, he chaired the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s committee on Uniform Standard Bidding Guidelines for renewable energy. His publications include Regulatory Reforms in India (co-authored, TERI and UNDP, 2003) and Coal: Phase Down or Phase Out (2022), reflecting his engagement with regulatory reform and the future of coal. He currently serves as Senior Consultant at the Centre.