Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has appointed 2013-batch IAS officer Anuj Singh as the new Vice-Chairman of the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA), replacing Prathmesh Kumar (IAS: 2016: UP) in a reshuffle involving 38 IAS officers.
Before this appointment, Singh was serving as Special Secretary to the Chief Minister and Additional Director of the Uttar Pradesh State Agricultural Produce Markets Board, also known as Mandi Parishad.
Prathmesh Kumar, who held the LDA Vice-Chairman’s post, has been transferred as the District Magistrate of Sitapur. The changes were announced on November 13.
Who Is IAS Officer Anuj Singh?
Anuj Singh is a 2013-batch Indian Administrative Service officer belonging to the Uttar Pradesh cadre. He is from Chhapra in Bihar and holds a Bachelor of Technology degree in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi.
He entered the IAS through the Civil Services Examination and began his administrative career with assignments as a Joint Magistrate in Uttar Pradesh.
Anuj Singh’s Previous Administrative Postings
Over the course of his career, Singh has served in district administration, development authorities and the state government.
Some of his key assignments include:
- Joint Magistrate, Banda: One of his early field assignments after joining the IAS.
- Joint Magistrate, Bijnor: Served in the district administration before moving to a development-related role.
- Chief Development Officer, Gorakhpur: Served in this position from 2017 to 2020.
- Vice-Chairman, Gorakhpur Development Authority: Held the post from 2020 to 2021.
- District Magistrate, Hapur: Appointed in February 2021.
- District Magistrate, Sitapur: Took charge in April 2022.
- District Magistrate, Moradabad: Assumed charge on June 25, 2024, and continued until October 2026.
- Special Secretary to the Chief Minister and Additional Director, Mandi Parishad: Held these responsibilities immediately before his latest appointment.
From District Administration to Urban Development
Singh’s appointment as LDA Vice-Chairman places him in charge of the development authority responsible for planned urban development in Lucknow.
His earlier experience includes serving as Vice-Chairman of the Gorakhpur Development Authority, in addition to his assignments as District Magistrate in Hapur, Sitapur and Moradabad.
With the latest transfer, Singh moves from the Chief Minister’s Office and Mandi Parishad to the Lucknow Development Authority.
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