Sri M.D. Khetan; born on 16th Nov’, 1933 in a small village, Banura, District, Sikar (Rajasthan) and came to Jorhat (Assam) in the year 1948 in search of work. He began his career with service at Jorhat (Assam) as an Accountant and began professional career as a businessman in the year 1959 and started a firm under the name and style of M/s Hightension Electricals, dealing with various Electrical Goods, being encouraged and patronized by buyer’s of wide repute and to implement long cherished desire, (Determination is Stronger than Destiny) decided to start a Manufacturing Unit is SSI level for manufacturing L.T. Distribution conductors and hence laid the foundation of M/s North Eastern Cables & Conductors Pvt. Ltd. as far back in 1986. Gradually started to manufacture overhead transmission AAAC conductors, AAC conductors, ACSR conductors upto 400 KV lines.
Since conductors demanded high approbation from all concerned and encouraged by the buyers from different parts of the country preferably in western India, M.D. Khetan started the second unit at Sikar (Rajasthan) under identical name and style in 1990 and got deemed Export / Export Orders of worth more than 25000.00 lacs upon their strength and performance through out India and abroad. In the same year Khetan group of Industries entered into the field of manufacturing LT PVC Cables of voltage grade 1.1 KV / 3.3 KV and started the unit in the name and style M/s North Eastern Cables (P) Ltd., at Jorhat (Assam). All the products carrying ‘ISI’ Marking and ISO-9001:2000 Quality Certification Mark.
Recently, Khetan group of Industries started few more manufacturing units such as Cigarette manufacturing unit of Jorhat (Assam) under the name and style of M/s Kreesna Industries (I) Pvt. Ltd., franchisee with multinational company M/s. ITC Ltd. (Closed due to withdrawal of notification) in the year 2000 and started Managing for M/s Kothari Products Ltd., “Pan Parag” Group at Jorhat and on contract manufacturer for M/s Khushi Aromatics (“Pan Parag” Group Unit) at Jorhat in the year 2001 after seeing the trend and policies of the market and area, the group tied up with ITC Ltd. again and Manufacturing “ITC Brand” Safety Matches at Jorhat as M/s Shyam Associate in the year 2003. The “Khetan Group” of Companies gives a local employment of around 1000 (approx.) workers directly and atleast 2000 persons indirectly and in the same manner gave a rise to local infrastructure along with subsidiary units. Thus, the Group has developed themselves in all areas which has engraced their abilities. Recently the group has set up a Hotel cum Restaurant at Guwahati “Surya Mahal” having all necessary facilities under one Roof and this only one in North Eastern Region.
Awards
Khetan group of Industries has built up a very good record of accomplishment of performance since its inception and has been continuously on more to improve its performance and to achieve excellence in all the spheres of activities. Both the conductor units were received the “Best Productivity Performance Award” in 1997, conferred by the National Productivity Council of India and the award was handed over to Sri M.D. Khetan by the Hon’ble President of India, Sri K.R. Narayanan on 17.11.97 at the Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. Also cable unit M/s. North Eastern Cables (P) Ltd., received the ‘National Award for Outstanding Enterpreneurship’, conferred by the the Ministry of Industry, Govt. of India and the award was handed over to Sri M.D. Khetan by the Hon’ble Vice President of India, Sri Krishankant on 17.04.99 at the Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi and he was also honoured at “International Rajasthani Conclave” by Chief Minister of Rajasthan Sri Ashok Gehlot & Governor of Rajasthan Sri Anshuman Singh.
Sri M.D. Khetan personally connected with many social organizations of Assam as well as of Rajasthan.
