Rahul Bhatnagar Explained

Rahul Prasad Bhatnagar
Office:Sports Secretary of India
Predecessor:Injeti Srinivas
Successor:Radheshyam Julaniya
Termend:30 September 2019
Termstart:11 October 2017
Office1:Chairman of Greater NOIDA
Termend1:10 October 2017
Termstart1:29 June 2017
Office2:Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh
Predecessor2:Deepak Singhal
Successor2:Rajive Kumar
Termend2:28 June 2017
Termstart2:13 September 2016
Birth Name:Rahul C S
Birth Date:24 September 1959
Birth Place:New Delhi, India[1]
Nationality: India
Occupation:IAS officer

Rahul Prasad Bhatnagar is a retired 1983 batch IAS officer belonging to Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Education

Rahul Bhatnagar has a graduate (BSc) and postgraduate (MSc) degrees in Physics.[2] He also has a postgraduate degree in Economics (MA:Economics) and a MPhil degree.

Career

Rahul Bhatnagar has served in various key positions for both Uttar Pradesh and Union Governments, like as the Chief Secretary, Infrastructure and Industrial Development Commissioner and Principal Resident Commissioner of Uttar Pradesh, Chairman of Greater Noida and Investment Commissioner of Uttar Pradesh, Principal Secretary (Finance) and Finance Commissioner of Uttar Pradesh, Principal Secretary (Institutional Finance), Principal Secretary (Sugarcane) and Sugarcane Development Commissioner of Uttar Pradesh, District Magistrate and Collector of Gorakhpur and Shahjahanpur districts, Vice Chairman of Ayodhya-Faizabad Development Authority and as the Commissioner of Rural Housing in Uttar Pradesh Government, and as Joint Secretary in Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and Director in the Department of Economic Affairs of Ministry of Finance in the Union Government.

Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh

Rahul Bhatnagar was appointed the Chief Secretary, Infrastructure and Industrial Development Commissioner and Principal Resident Commissioner of Uttar Pradesh by the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh on 13 September 2016.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] He was transferred from office by Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh on 28 June 2017.[9] [10]

Sports Secretary

Rahul Bhatnagar was appointed as the Union Sports Secretary and Director General of Sports Authority of India by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on 11 October 2017 and served the office till 30 September 2019.[11] [12] [13]

References

  1. Web site: Gradation list of Uttar Pradesh Cadre IAS officers - 2016. Department of Appointment and Personnel, Government of Uttar Pradesh. 5. 15 August 2017.
  2. Web site: Rahul Prasad Bhatnagar - Executive Record Sheet. Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India. 17 September 2017.
  3. News: Rahul Bhatnagar appointed U.P. Chief Secretary. Rashid. Omar. 13 September 2016. The Hindu. 8 October 2018.
  4. Web site: New Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Rahul Prasad Bhatnagar Assumes Charge. 14 September 2016. NDTV. 17 September 2017.
  5. Web site: UP Chief Secy shunted out, Rahul Bhatnagar new CS. 13 September 2016. The Economic Times. 17 September 2017.
  6. Web site: Rahul Bhatnagar becomes new UP chief secretary. 13 September 2016. Business Standard. 17 September 2017.
  7. Web site: UP chief secretary Deepak Singhal removed during Noida visit. Rajput. Vinod. 14 September 2016. Hindustan Times. 17 September 2017.
  8. Web site: Uttar Pradesh chief secretary reviews Noida Metro. Keelor. Vandana. 6 February 2017. The Times of India. 17 September 2017.
  9. Web site: Rajive Kumar new chief secy, Bhatnagar GNIDA chairman. Keelor. Vandana. Mishra. Subhash. 30 Jun 2017. The Times of India. 17 September 2017.
  10. Web site: Former chief secretary Rahul Bhatnagar is new head of GNIDA. Keelor. Vandana. 7 July 2017. The Times of India. 17 September 2017.
  11. Web site: Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority chief appointed Union sports secretary in rejig. Keelor. Vandana. 13 October 2017. The Times of India. 25 October 2017.
  12. Web site: Rahul Bhatnagar is back with Sports Ministry as Secretary. 12 October 2017. The Economic Times. 25 October 2017.
  13. Web site: Bureaucratic reshuffle: Cabinet appoints 11 secretaries in various govt departments. Mishra. Asit Ranjan. 11 October 2017. Livemint. HT Media Ltd. 25 October 2017.

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