Mr. Maheswar Sahu is a retired IAS officer and was last working as the Additional Chief Secretary (Industries & Mines), Government of Gujarat. He has done B.Sc. (Engg.) in Electrical in 1977 from NIT, Rourkela and M.Sc. from University of Birmingham in 1994. He joined Indian Administrative Service (IAS) in 1980. He has served the Government of India and Government of Gujarat in various capacities for more than three decades.

His career span includes more than 20 years of service in industry and more than 10 year of active involvement in PSU management. He had worked more than 3 years in United Nations Industrial Development Organization. He was instrumental in organization of four Vibrant Gujarat events. He served as Director in many CPSEs. He was also Chairman/ Director in many State PSUs. At present he is Chairman in GIFT SEZ and Independent Director in Adani Gas Ltd, NALCO, GVFL and other reputed companies.