MAHENDRA KUMAR JALAN
CHAIRMAN EMERITUS
The Chairman Emeritus and Managing Director of MKJ Group, Mr. Mahendra Kuman Jalan is a noted industrialist and a man of great vision and foresight. He has varied interests in steel, food processing, dairy, horticulture, real estate, port and industrial infrastructure.
As the Chairman Emeritus of The Keventer Group and CMD of MKJ Groups, he has been marketing alloy and stainless steel in India for 35 years. His deep knowledge was honed by his frequent visits to industrially advanced countries like the UK, USA, Germany and Japan.
After inheriting the rich legacy of Edward Keventer, Keventer Agro, under Mr. Jalan’s stewardship became synonymous with quality, purity and care. Metro Dairy milk and ice cream, beverages like Frooti, Appy, Appy Fizz, LMN and Bailley drinking water, have helped the group to live up to its promise of a better life to people. Going a step further, Keventer is focusing on the development and export of scientific, horticulture and medicinal plants.
Mr. Jalan also serves on the boards of several companies like Bengal NRI Complex Limited. He is a Trustee of Heritage School and Heritage Institute of Technology & Member of Board of Trustees of the Vidya Mandir Society (VMS).
He was an active member of industry bodies like the Federation of the Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Confederation of Indian Industry, Merchant Chamber of Commerce, and Indian Chamber of Commerce.
As a connoisseur of the fine arts, Mr Jalan is focused on the global promotion of Indian Art and Cinema.
Mr. Jalan is a Former Honorary Consul of Ireland in Kolkata from 10th October, 2010 to 13th June, 2018 and Former Hony. Consul of France in Kolkata from 24th February 2004 to 23rd February 2008
It is in recognition of his exemplary services that the French government honoured him with the National Order of Merit for his active role in promoting cultural and business relationships between India and France in 2007.
Mr. Jalan was awarded the Certification of Appreciation from Indian Stainless Steel Development Organization, ISDO in 2009. He was conferred the MANABIK Award for Service to Mankind by the Youth Guild for Friendship Concern for social development, environment protection in August 2007.
His passion for horticulture received recognition in 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009, when his rooftop garden won the first prize from the Agri-Horticultural Society, Kolkata.
Jain Swetambar Terapanthi Mahasabha awarded him the Samaj Bhushan Shrichand Rampuria Smriti Vyakhyanmal BODHI in November, 2005.
Mr. Jalan was honoured with Rajeev Gandhi Excellence Award for his outstanding contribution to the socio-economic development of India and promoting national integration in 1992.
His contributions to service and society have been recognized by both the State Government as well as the Central Government.