Winners are selected by a jury comprising former senior bureaucrats and without the intervention of the government.

Highly respected as a visionary and man behind many path breaking initiatives in the power sector, he is today one of India's most eminent Energy Experts, Strategic Adviser and Consultant in the field of energy.

Vishnu Bhagwan has held important positions in the State as well as the Central Government.

Positions held by him include Excise & Taxation Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, Sonepat & Faridabad, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala and later Chief Secretary Haryana.

M B Kaushal served as Secretary Internal Security, Police & Department of Jammu & Kashmir in the Home Ministry.