Chhattisgarh: 6 IAS Officers from 2006 Batch, Including Ankit Anand, Reveal Asset Details — See Their Property and Income Declarations
Six IAS officers of the 2006 batch from the Chhattisgarh cadre have submitted detailed asset disclosures to the Central government, highlighting significant investments in real estate and agricultural land. The disclosures show a mix of inherited wealth and acquired properties, contributing to their overall financial portfolios and regular income.
Key Highlights:
Ankit Anand, currently serving as Secretary, owns a 3,600 sq ft residential plot in Serakheri, Raipur, purchased from the Housing Board. Its present value is estimated at ₹25 lakh.
Shruti Singh owns a 3BHK house in Nava Raipur, bought in 2012 for ₹35 lakh. The house is now worth ₹55 lakh, generating ₹2 lakh annually in rental income.
Alex Paul Menon, currently on deputation, has an extensive property portfolio:
Agricultural land in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu (in his wife’s name), bought for ₹11.59 lakh, now earning over ₹10 lakh annually.
House in Nava Raipur, acquired in 2008 for ₹35 lakh, now valued at ₹65 lakh, generating ₹1.8 lakh rental income per year.
Plot in Serakheri, bought in 2016 for ₹14.54 lakh, now worth ₹20 lakh.
His wife owns a house in Palayamkotte, bought for ₹31.89 lakh (earning ₹60,000 annually), and inherited a flat in Chennai worth ₹25 lakh.
Additional inherited properties in Tirunelveli valued at ₹47.22 lakh, and recently purchased land in Kanchipuram worth ₹5.85 lakh.
Dr. C.R. Prasanna, also a Secretary, inherited 14 acres of agricultural land in Kallakurichi, Tamil Nadu, valued at around ₹3 crore, yielding ₹6 lakh annually. He also owns:
A plot worth ₹50 lakh generating ₹40,000 annually
A 10,000 sq ft vacant plot in Ulundurpet valued at ₹40 lakh
Additional land worth ₹10 lakh in the same area.
Bhuvnesh Yadav, Secretary, owns a house in Labhandi, Raipur valued at ₹1.10 crore, financed through a loan and property sale. Other assets include:
Serakheri plot (₹20 lakh), purchased via loan
Pirda plot (₹25 lakh), acquired using ancestral property proceeds and family help
3 acres of inherited land in Jalore, Rajasthan (₹15 lakh)
247.10 sq m inherited plot in Jaipur (₹20 lakh)
S. Bharathidasan, also Secretary, owns:
1 hectare of land in Mangalore, Coimbatore, in his wife’s name, valued at ₹4.10 lakh
22.12 sq m land in Nawagaon, Raipur, purchased in 2012 for ₹22.60 lakh, now worth ₹43 lakh
His wife’s agricultural land in Abhanpur, currently valued at ₹18 lakh
A Serakheri residential plot bought for ₹17.28 lakh, now valued at ₹23 lakh
These declarations underscore how the officers have strategically invested in both urban and rural properties, reflecting a combination of personal planning, family inheritance, and appreciation of real estate as a reliable income and asset growth avenue.
