1984 batch IAS officer Durga Shanker Mishra of UP cadre has been given an extension of one year as Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh. The orders were communicated by the central government to the UP government on Friday. His post-retirement one year tenure as the Chief Secretary was ending on December 31.
In the days leading up to his retirement from the service on December 31, 2021, Mr. Mishra was repatriated to his home and cadre state UP and was appointed Chief Secretary with one year extension replacing RK Tiwari (IAS:1985:UP) who was moved to UP State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) as its Chairman.
Prior to his appointment as the CS last year, Mr Mishra was posted as the secretary, housing and urban development, at the Centre.
