Ms. Dawra is a 1991 Batch IAS officer from Andhra Pradesh Cadre. Currently serving the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, as Special Secretary, (Secretary equivalent), in Logistics division of DPIIT, she is in charge of implementation of Prime Minister’s flagship programme – PM GatiShakti National Master Plan.

Earlier, from 1993-2008, she served in districts of the State of Andhra Pradesh in development and welfare programmes and later at the state level in various positions.

Thereafter she was posted in the Ministry of Finance in GoI and subsequently at the Indian Mission in Beijing, PRC, as Head of the Economic Wing from 2011-2014.

Upon completion of her tenure, she served as Principal Secretary, Department of Higher Education, and later as Principal Secretary, Department of Transport, Road & Building, from 2014-2017, in the state of Andhra Pradesh.

While on deputation at the UNICEF, India, from 2017-2019, she handled several governance projects for India.

Ms. Dawra holds Masters and M.Phil degrees in Economics, and two Master’s degree in Business Management and Public Policy, respectively.

Currently she is serving on the Board of several public sector undertakings and investment firms. 

She has several publications including two books on public policy at National and international level.