Rajnath Ram

Shri Rajnath Ram is the Adviser (Energy) at NITI Aayog, where he works on Government policy and programme formulation across oil and natural gas, renewable energy, power and coal. He leads the initiative to build an energy data management system of international standing and is in charge of setting up an Energy Modelling Unit within NITI Aayog. He has published articles on shale gas, PMUY and energy data management. Earlier, as Joint Adviser (Infrastructure) at the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board, he headed the technical standards division, shaping technical standards and safety specifications for petroleum and natural gas pipelines and city gas distribution networks, as well as Emergency Response and Disaster Management Plans (ERDMP) for the oil and gas sector, including their onsite verification. He also handled international engagements, including the India-US Energy Dialogue, the India-China Strategic Economic Dialogue, NITI Aayog’s dialogues with the DRC and PRC, and the twinning programme with Australia. Mr. Ram holds a B.Tech in Petroleum Engineering from IIT (ISM) Dhanbad and an MBA from the Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi.