Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu takes over as chairman of NHAI

NEW DELHI: Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu has taken over as Chairman, National Highways Authority of India.nnHe is an IAS Officer of 1988 batch Uttarakhand Cadre, who has held important positions in the Central Government and the Government of Uttarakhand, Government of Uttar Pradesh and Government of Punjab.nnDr. Sandhu has done his MBBS from Government Medical College, Amritsar and Master?s Degree in History from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar and is also a Law Graduate.nnPrior to his current assignment, Dr. Sandhu was Additional Secretary in the Department of Higher Education, Govt. Of India where he looked after Technical Education.nnHe has vast experience in field of State Roads, Infrastructure development, PPP Projects, Finance, Urban Development, Environment, Health & Family Welfare, Tourism, Revenue Administration, Rural Development, Power, New & Renewable Energy, Information Technology, Industries and Science & Technology.