Father’s Name                  Shri Mahendra Nath

Mother’s Name                 Smt. Leela Nath

Date of Birth                     18 November 1946

Place of Birth                   Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh)

Marital Status                   Married

Date of Marriage              27 January 1973

Spouse’s Name                  Smt. Alka Nath

No. of Sons                        Two

Educational                     B.Com.
Qualifications                   Educated at St. Xavier’s College, Calcutta   (West Bengal)

Profession                         Political and Social Worker

Permanent Address           Vill. Shikarpur, P.O. Linga,
                                           Distt. Chhindwara-480 001
                                           (Madhya Pradesh)
                                           Tels. (07162) 42233, 42234

Present Address                1, Tuglak Road,
                                           New Delhi-110 011
                                           Tels. (011) 3792233, 3792234
                                           Fax. (011) 3792236
Positions Held

   1980                             Elected to 7th Lok Sabha

   1985                             Re-elected to 8th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

   1989                             Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

   1991                             Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (4th term)

   1991-95                       Union Minister of State,
                                        Environment and Forests (Independent Charge)

   1995-96                       Union Minister of State, Textiles (Independent Charge)

   1998                             Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (5th term)

   1998-99                       Member, Committee on Petroleum and Chemicals
                                        Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area
                                        Development Scheme
                                        Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Power

   1999                             Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (6th term)

   1999-2000                   Member, Committee on Finance

   2000 onwards               Member, Consultative Committee,
                                        Ministry of Mines and Minerals

Books Published

India’s Environmental Concerns

Special Interests

Development of tribals and the oppressed classes, wild life, horticulture and socio-economic issues

Favourite Pastime and Recreation

Listening to music

Sports and Clubs

Member, (i) Calcutta Cricket and Football Clubs; (ii) Tollygunj Club, Calcutta; (iii) Delhi Flying Club, and Ex-Chief Patron, Delhi Distt. Cricket  Association

Countries Visited

Widely travelled; Member, (i) Indian Delegation to U.N., 1982, 1983; (ii) NAM Summit, 1983; (iii) I.P.U. Conference, Nicaragua, 1987; and (iv) Guatemala, 1988; Member, Indian Parliamentary Delegation to (i) Tokyo, 1989; (ii) Cyprus, and (iii) U.K., 1990; led Indian Delegations and visited a number of countries during 1991-96

Other Information

President, (i) Board of Governors, Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad; (ii) Lajpatrai Smarak Mahavidyalaya Samiti, Ghaziabad; and (iii) National Colliery Workers Federation; and Chairman, Madhya Pradesh Child Development Council; Patron, National Colliery Workers Federation