MISHRA, SHRI SHYAM DHAR,
B.A., LL.B., Cong., (U.P.-Mirzapur-1962): S. of Pt. Kashi Prasad Misra; B.
Kathauta, Gopi Ganj, Varanasi, July 29, 1918; ed. Lovett High School,
Gyanpur, Banaras Hindu University and Allahabad University; m. Shrimati
Shanti Devi, April, 1938; 2. S. and 3. D.; Trader and Agriculturist;
President, District Congress Committee, Banaras State 1947-49 and General
Secretary, 1952-58; Minister for Finance, Revenue and Police, Banaras
State, 1949; Member (i) U.P.C.C., since 1948; (ii) Central Silk Board
1952-55; (iii) Railways Users’ Zonal Consultative Committee, North Eastern
Railway, Gorakhpur 1954-58; (iv) U.P. Industries and Health Committee,
1951-52; (v) All India Congress Committee till 1960. (vi) U.P. Congress
Selection Committee 1961 (vii) Zila Parishad Executive Committee, 1959
onwards, (viii) District Industries Committee, Varanasi. (ix) Woollen
Development Council, Govt. of India, (x) Prohibition Committee, Government
of India (xi) Coordination Committee of Khadi and Village Industries
Commission; (xii) Indian Parliamentary Group; Director, District State
Bank, Banaras 1961; Director, Cooperative Union, Banaras till 1960,
Observer for Bombay of All India Congress Committee 1961, Chairman (i)
Study Team for Pilot Project industries
(26 Pilot Projects Industries) Government of India 1959-60; (ii)
Cooperative Training Committee, Government of India, 1961 (iii)
Study Team for relationship of Panchayats to Cooperatives, Government of
India, 1961, Member, U.P. Congress Parliamentary Board; Member, Banaras
State Assembly, 1943-49; M.L.C. U.P. 1950-52; Member, Rajya Sabha 1952-62;
Member Public Accounts Committee 1956-58; Parliamentary Secretary to Union
Minister for Community Development and Cooperation 1959 and Deputy
Minister of Community Development, Panchayati Raj and Co-operation since
1962.
Social activities:
Organised several educational institutions as under:
