H P Jamdar - Advisor and Independent Director in Infrastructure
1965 - Civil Engineering
Mr. Jamdar, awarded lifetime achievement award from Indian Roads Congress, is currently retired and is an advisor in the field of infrastructure
Mr. H P Jamdar is a renowned Highway Engineer of International repute. After graduating from Gujarat University in Civil Engineering with a First Class First, he joined the Gujarat Engineering Services through the Public Service Commission
Mr. Jamdar headed the Roads & Building Deptt. of Gujarat State as Principal Secretary to Govt. for a record length of time, during which, he oversaw modernization and expansion of the State's Road network, and was instrumental In Introducing Private Sector participation in the Highways Sector in India.
The Ahmedabad - Vadodara Expressway, the first of its kind in the Country, was taken up by him as Chief Engineer. So also, the Ahmedabad - Mehsana as well as Vadodara - Halol Toll Roads Ltd., were the first projects in India to be taken up in the Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode.
Mr. Jamdar was also the Chairman of a number of Public Sector Companies and Boards, including the Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB), Pipavav Ports Ltd, Gujarat
State Construction Corporation etc. He is Past President of prestigious Bodies like The Institution Of Engineers India (IE), and Indian Roads Congress (IRC) He has represented India at various International Bodies like the World Road Congress, the Federation of Engineering Institutions of South and Central Asia (FIESCA) etc.
Mr. Jamdar was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Indian Roads Congress (IRC) in December 2017, in recognition of his outstanding achievements and personal commitment to the Highway Engineering profession.
Currently he practices as Advisor in the field of Infrastructure, and sits as Independent Director on the Boards of some Infrastructure Companies.
Mr. Jamdar enjoys playing Golf and is also an accomplished Singer.