2003 batch IAS officer of UP cadre, Ms Ritu Maheshwari, who is currently serving as the CEO of Greater Noida Authority and Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority, has got an additional charge of the District Magistrate of Gautam Buddh Nagar (Noida) as current DM Mr. Suhas LY, an IAS officer of 2007 batch, has gone to Spain to play the Badminton tournament. In his absence, Ms. Maheshwari will take the charge, until he returns. Ms Maheshwari is also the Managing Director of Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC).
She has held key administrative posts in Amroha, Ghazipur, Pilibhit, Shahjahanpur and Ghaziabad in the past, after her stint as the Managing Director of Kanpur Electric Supply Company Limited.
She originally belongs to Punjab and became the CEO of the Noida Authority in 2019. She also took charge as the CEO of the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority in 2022.
Maheshwari has a degree in Electrical Engineering from Punjab Engineering College. She is married to fellow IAS officer Mayur Maheshwari, who is currently serving as the CEO of Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority (UPSIDA). Mayur Maheshwari has previously served in a senior role in the Prime Minister’s Office too.
