HJ Dora

HJ Dora
Born	1943
Years active	1965–present
Employer	Government of India
Organization	Indian Police Service

HJ Dora is a 1965 batch IPS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre, the former Director General of Police, Andhra Pradesh and former Vigilance Commissioner, Government of India.^[1] Dora joined the Indian Police Service in 1965 and was allotted to Andhra Pradesh Cadre. After serving as an additional D.G. of Police (C.I.D.), in Andhra Pradesh, he was promoted to the Director General of Police for the State in 1996. In 2002 he went on deputation as Director General of Police to the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) in New Delhi.^[2] He also served as the president of Indian Olympic Weight Lifting Association and was also the Chef-de-mission of the Indian contingent to the 2006 Commonwealth Games.^[3][4] In 1993, Dora was one of the 40-odd policemen marked for death by the People's War Group (PWG).^[5]

Dora is the recipient of President's police medal for Distinguished Services, Police Medal for Meritorious services, and Police Medal of Gallantry.^[6][7]

Early life

He was born in 1943 and hails from Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh.^[8] After completing his Masters's in Economics from Andhra University in Vishakhapatnam,^[9] he joined the Indian Police Service in 1965.^[10]

Career

From 1989 to late 1992, he served as the Vice Chairman and Managing Director of the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation.^[11] He later served as Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad and as Director General and Inspector-general of police, Andhra Pradesh. He served as a police officer in various districts including Anantapur, Karimnagar, and Krishna through 1984. After that, he served with the police intelligence for five years.^[12] He also worked as Director General, Central Industrial Security Force, Delhi and as Vigilance Commissioner, Central Vigilance Commission.^[2]

Dora joined the GMR group in 2006 as advisor security of the Delhi International Airport during the privatization transition after retiring from the police service.

Books

• Dora, Hec Je (2012). Impact of Training on the Performance of IPS Officers. SVP National Police Academy.
• Dora, Hec. Je (2011). Enṭīārtō nēnu. Haidarābād: Emeskōbuks. ISBN 9789380409948.
• Dora, Hec. Je (2019). Journey through turbulent times : an autobiography. Bengaluru. ISBN 9789388478410.

References

1. Jan 31, TNN / (31 January 2002). "Dora set to be next CISF DG | Hyderabad News - Times of India". The Times of India.
2. Jan 31, TNN / (31 January 2002). "Speculation rife over top police jobs | Hyderabad News - Times of India". The Times of India.
3. "IWF fails to give explanation". Hindustan Times. 5 April 2006.
4. "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Sport". www.tribuneindia.com.
5. "Naxalite violence pushes security in Andhra Pradesh to new levels". India Today.
6. Investigation, India Central Bureau of (1982). Annual Report of the Central Bureau of Investigation. Government of India, Cabinet Secretariat, Department of Personnel and Administrative Forms. p. 91.
7. Dora, H.J. "Impact of Training on the performance of IPS Officers" (PDF).
8. "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Nation". www.tribuneindia.com.
9. Staff Reporter (3 February 2020). "Autobiography of former DGP H.J. Dora released". The Hindu.
10. "A vacancy in the CBI". frontline.thehindu.com. 11 May 2001.
11. "Mr. H.J. Dora, Managing Director of the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation". The Hindu.
12. "Naxalite terror and official attempts to counter it make news in Andhra Pradesh again". India Today.