Late Mr.Lalit Doshi ,  IAS  , took over an secretary (Industries) , Energy & Labor Department Government of Maharashtra on 10th August 1992. Lalit Joined the Indian administrative service in 1966 after completing his education at the Bharda New Highschool and St.Xevier's collage Bombay. This culminated in Master degree in Economics from the University of Bombay with a Gold Medal in Industrial Economics. He also held a Diploma in Systems Management from the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management studies Bombay. He completed his studies in Management of public Enterprises at Leeds University. U.K.

In his distinguished official career spanning over twenty-six years Lalit held important positions under the government of Maharashtra : Chief executive officer of Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) and secretary in the Department of Housing , Institutional finance and planning . Prior to his final appointment as Secretary (Industries). Government of Maharashtra. He was the Managing Director Of the state Industrial Investment Corporation of Maharashtra (SICOM) from 195 to 1990 he worked as Joint Secretary Government of India. in the Ministry of Petrochemicals. during his tenure as Secretary he played a major role in formulating the New Industrial Policy for the state of Maharashtra.

It was said of him: "He always had a smile on his face irrespective of the magnitude and the tension of work"

b.August 4, 1942.                                                              d.January 30,1994