Patna: In a move aimed at enhancing administrative efficiency, the Bihar government has released a list of in-charge secretaries for the state’s districts. Senior IAS officers have been entrusted with the responsibility of overseeing development schemes, law and order, and public welfare programs, ensuring better monitoring and accountability.
Key Appointments
- Patna: B. Rajender (1995 batch)
- Gaya: CK Anil (1991 batch)
- Bhojpur: Arvind Kumar Chaudhary
- Samastipur: Dr. N. Vijayalakshmi
- Nawada: K. Senthil Kumar
- West Champaran: HR Srinivas
- Purnea: Santosh Kumar Mall
- Rohtas: Pankaj Kumar
- Saharsa: Narmadeshwar Lal
- Muzaffarpur: Vinay Kumar
- Buxar: Mayank Varwade
- Saran: Pratima Satish Kumar Verma
- Begusarai: Pankaj Pal
- Vaishali: Vandana Preyashi
- Madhubani: Lokesh Kumar Singh
Additional appointments include –
- East Champaran: Abhay Kumar Singh
- Katihar: Ajay Yadav
- Kishanganj: Divesh Sehra
- Banka: Sandeep R. Pudkalakatti
- Madhepura: Dharmendra Singh
- Gopalganj: Gopal Meena
- Aurangabad: Manoj Kumar
- Bhagalpur: Deepak Anand
- Darbhanga: Sanjay Kumar Singh
- Jamui: Dinesh Kumar
- Shivhar: Mohd. Sohail
- Supaul: Dr. Ashima Jain
- Kaimur: B. Karthikeya Dhanji
- Khagaria: Pranab Kumar
- Siwan: Manoj Kumar Singh
- Sitamarhi: Seema Tripathi
- Sheikhpura: Rajiv Roshan
- Arwal: Dr. Kaushal Kishore
- Lakhisarai: Kanwal Tanuj
- Jehanabad: Rachna Patil
- Munger: In-charge secretary appointed
Purpose of the Appointments
The appointments of senior IAS officers as in-charge secretaries are intended to –
- Strengthen administrative accountability
- Ensure timely implementation of development schemes
- Improve monitoring of law and order
- Coordinate public welfare programs efficiently
By assigning senior officers to supervise districts, the Nitish Kumar-led government aims to expedite governance processes and enhance coordination between the state administration and district-level authorities.
