Shri Sontosh Mohan Dev

About Shri Sontosh Mohan Dev

Shri Sontosh Mohan Dev was born on Apr 1, 1934, 12:00:00 AM in Silchar, Distt. Cachar (Assam). Shri Sontosh Mohan Dev's mother's name is Late Smt. Hiron Prova Dev Shri Sontosh Mohan Dev is married to Smt. Sibani Dev since Jan 16, 1962, 12:00:00 AM. Shri Sontosh Mohan Dev's has 4 daughters and 0 son. Took major initiative for the establishment of two Central Universities in Assam; Welfare of labour specially of workers in tea gardens and villages; flood cyclone relief work; served the rural people of Assam with District Rural Development Agency (D.R.D.A.) Loans; development of rural electrification and transport; provision of water, electricity and sanitation facilities to the slum dwellers; instrumental in extending financial help to the needy individuals and Associations/Clubs through a Trust established in memory of his father Late Shri Satindra Mohan Dev; and developed Silchar Regional Engineering College into an institution of repute; President, Nikhil Bharat Banga Sahitya Sammelani for 2 years; Chief Patron, Bipin Chandra Pal Trust; engaged in Socio-welfare activities established in memory of noted freedom fighter from North-East Region; took special initiative in establishing Gas-based Power project at Adamtilla and Banskandi; actively involved in construction of Barak Dam and extension of broadgauge line upto Silchar. Hobbies include Sports. Lawn Tennis, Golf and Cricket; Winner, All Assam Lawn Tennis Championship; organised rural football; President, Delhi Soccer Association; Vice- President, Assam Olympic Association for 10 years; General-Secretary, District Sports Association for 10 years; Member, (i) State Sports Council, Assam, 1975; (ii) Organising Committee of Asian Games; (iii) Silchar District Sports Association; (iv) Assam Amateur Athletics Association; (v) Assam Football Association since 1976; (vi) Delhi Gymkhana Club; (vii) Delhi Golf Club; and (viii) Noida Golf Club; recognised International Football Referee; presently taking major initiative in the construction of two stadia at Silchar viz. District Sports Stadium and India Club Indoor Stadium. Visited countries include Widely travelled; represented India in the Population Conference held in China, 1982; Member, Indian Parliamentary Delegation to Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference at Isle of Man, 1984 and Indian Delegation to Moscow Olympics; led official delegation as a Minister to Austria, China, Italy, Mexico, Trinidad, U.K. and U.S.A. Educated up to Post Graduate. B. Com., D.B.A., M.B.A Educated at Gurucharan College, Silchar (Assam) and Welsh College of Advanced Technology and Commerce, Cardiff (U.K.). Represents Silchar constituency. Member of Indian National Congress party. Main profession is Businessperson. Work address: 15, Ashok Road, New Delhi - 110 001. Work phone: Tels. (011) 23381853, 23387021 (R), 23061782, 23063598, 23061339 (O) Fax: (011) 23018705 (R), 23316745 (O). Work email: smdev@sansad.nic.in.