Manoj Kumar Singh Appointed as Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary

Senior IAS officer Manoj Kumar Singh has been appointed as the new chief secretary of Uttar Pradesh, replacing Durga Shankar Mishra. Singh, a 1988-batch IAS officer, has held several key administrative positions, including roles in agriculture, industrial development, and pandemic control. His experience is expected to benefit upcoming state events.

Senior IAS officer Manoj Kumar Singh took the helm as the new chief secretary of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, an official statement confirmed.

Replacing Durga Shankar Mishra, Singh is a 1988-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from the Uttar Pradesh cadre. The statement highlighted Singh's previous roles, including his tenure as the agriculture production commissioner and his significant contribution to controlling the COVID-19 spread in rural areas.

Singh's involvement in various capacities—such as the planning and implementation of Adityanath's 'BC Sakhi' scheme and his oversight of the 2019 Kumbh Mela as nodal officer—demonstrates his administrative prowess. He is now poised to bring his wealth of experience to organizing the Mahakumbh 2025.

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