Vinod Goenka (born 2 July 1959) is an Indian real-estate developer and billionaire. He is Chairman and Managing Director of Valor Estate (formerly DB Realty Limited), a real estate development company headquartered in Mumbai, India.[2]

In 2010, his net worth was estimated at US$1.18 billion.[3]

Early life and education

Goenka was born in 1959 in Kolkata.[4] When he was 6 years old, his family moved to Mumbai. He first attended Green Lawns High School, then Jamnabai Narsee School, and eventually finished his schooling at Campion School, Mumbai.[5]

Career

At just 19 years old, he began working in his father's business in the 1980s. In the early 1980s, Goenka started his real estate empire with Conwood Constructions and launched projects at Gokuldham and Yashodham in Goregaon, Mahavir Nagar in Kandivli and Vasant Vihar in Thane.[6] In 1994, he diversified his business by venturing into the dairy industry in partnership with the US-based Schreiber Foods, establishing an integrated dairy plant in Baramati.[7] By 2006, he partnered with Shahid Balwa, another Mumbai-based realtor in a 50:50 collaboration to develop Le Méridien Mumbai (now Hilton International Airport Hotel). This partnership resulted in the creation of the DB group.[8][9]

Goenka, known for cluster development in Mumbai and its suburbs, focuses on redeveloping aging buildings and converting them into affordable housing while adhering to sustainable urban growth and town planning goals.[10] In 2020, the Government of Maharashtra established a steering committee comprising cabinet ministers, senior officials, and industry leaders, including developers like Goenka to address real estate challenges and support initiatives like these.[11]

As of January 2025, Goenka is involved in redevelopment projects in and around Mumbai, including slums, cooperative societies, and Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority-owned properties. Since beginning his work in slum redevelopment in 1995, he has been part of projects totaling over 1 million square feet. He is currently involved in Ten BKC, a five-acre redevelopment project near Bandra Kurla Complex, developed in collaboration with Adani GoodHomes.[12]

Personal life

Goenka resides in Mumbai. He is married to Aseela Goenka and has two children, a son and a daughter.[13]

Controversies

Goenka was arrested on 20 April 2011 for his alleged involvement in the 2G spectrum case. During his imprisonment, he temporarily stepped down from his roles in the companies he was associated with.[14][15][16][8] After spending over seven months in custody, Goenka was granted bail by the Supreme Court of India on 23 November 2011.[17][18] In 2013, UAE telecommunications operator Etisalat initiated legal proceedings against its Indian partners, Goenka and Shahid Balwa, after the Supreme Court canceled the latter's 2G licenses.[19][20][21] On 21 December 2017, Goenka and all 18 other accused persons in the 2G spectrum case were acquitted of all charges levied against them.[22][23][24]

Goenka was linked to a Yes Bank-Dewan Housing Finance Corporation fraud case over a ₹350 crore loan his firm, Neelkamal Realtors, received from Yes Bank between 2013 and 2016, which the CBI alleged was diverted as part of a ₹4,733 crore siphoning scheme involving DHFL.[25] Despite raids in 2022 and a chargesheet in 2024[26], a CBI court in March 2025 dropped the charges against Goenka, finding that the loan had been settled with Piramal Capital and Housing Finance Limited, which had acquired DHFL, before the chargesheet was filed and that there was no evidence of fraud, thereby clearing him of liability. This repayment was a key factor in the court's decision to dismiss the allegations against him.[27][28][29]

References

  1. ^ "2G scam: Goenka's wife Aseela skips witness box". Sahara Samay.
  2. ^ "Mumbai: Vinod Goenka to inquire with CP about missing brother". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Vinod Goenka". Forbes. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Vinod Goenka and Valor Estate: A journey of innovation". Zee Business. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  5. ^ Agarwal, Prachi (10 October 2024). "The Remarkable Journey of Vinod Kumar Goenka". Management Articles and Cases, PUEB. doi:10.5281/zenodo.13914303.
  6. ^ Saini, Manish (19 June 2024). "Vinod Kumar Goenka's Quest To Build Communities And Create Icons". Outlook India. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  7. ^ Babbar, Kailash (21 April 2011). "From boardroom to courtroom: India Inc high-fliers behind bars in 2G scam". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  8. ^ a b Kamath, Raghvendra (25 January 2013). "The ups and downs in the DB Realty story". Business Standard. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  9. ^ Behera, Bidyadhar (12 June 2019). Entrepreneurship Text and cases. MJP Publisher. ISBN 978-8180942150.
  10. ^ "Vinod Kumar Goenka's Pioneering Role in Township Redevelopment: Embracing Cluster Development for Urban Renaissance". Business Standard. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  11. ^ Vyas, Sharad (10 February 2020). "Committee to look into real estate woes". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  12. ^ Malhotra, Khushi (15 January 2025). "Valor Estate, Adani set to deliver long-awaited landmark BKC project in June | Company Business News". Mint. Archived from the original on 24 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  13. ^ "2G case: Vinod Goenka's wife tells court her husband did not commit any illegality". The Times of India. 30 April 2013.
  14. ^ "2G: Vinod Goenka moves HC against charge-framing". No. 24–01–12. Indian express. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  15. ^ PTI (24 January 2012). "2G case: Vinod Goenka moves HC against framing of charges". The Hindu Business Line.
  16. ^ "2G scam witness names Balwa, Goenka". Deccan Herald. 14 April 2015.
  17. ^ "2G scam verdict: Time spent in jail by those acquitted in the case". The Indian Express. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  18. ^ Mishra, Lalatendu (26 April 2011). "Families step in to rescue DB Realty Ltd from going under". Business Today.
  19. ^ "Etisalat sues Vinod Goenka, Shahid Balwa for fraud". Reuters. 23 February 2012.
  20. ^ Ghosh, Shauvik. "Etisalat sues partners Balwa, Goenka over telecom fiasco - Livemint". Mint. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  21. ^ "Etisalat takes Swan Telecom promoters to court". The Hindu. 23 February 2012. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  22. ^ "Justice has been done, says Vinod Goenka on 2G scam verdict". ET Now. 21 December 2017.
  23. ^ Naazneen Karmali. "In Landmark Verdict, Court Acquits Billionaire Ruia And Others In India's Telecom Corruption Case". Forbes. Forbes.
  24. ^ "Justice done, says realty co-chairman after 2G acquittal". The Times of India. No. 22–12–17. TimesofIndia. 22 December 2017.
  25. ^ Bharucha, Nauzer (1 March 2021). "DHFL's Rs 7,500 crore funds stuck in 8 big Mumbai realty projects". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  26. ^ "DHFL-Yes Bank Scam: CBI Recovers Incriminating Documents in Raids". Moneylife NEWS & VIEWS. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  27. ^ Rajput, Rashmi (15 March 2025). "Yes Bank-DHFL case: Charges against Shahid Balwa, Vinod Goenka dropped". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  28. ^ Suresh, Revu (16 March 2025). "Lack of evidence: CBI court drops charges against key accused in Yes Bank-DHFL fraud case". The Hindustan Times. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  29. ^ "Court rejects chargesheet against Goenka, Balwa in Yes Bank-DHFL case". www.business-standard.com. Archived from the original on 17 March 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2025.

Further reading

Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinod_Goenka
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