Nitish Kumar Government Appoints Senior IAS Officers as In-Charge Secretaries Across Bihar Districts; B. Rajender Assigned Patna, Administrative Accountability Strengthened
Patna: In a decisive step to strengthen governance and improve administrative efficiency, the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government has announced the appointment of senior IAS officers as in-charge secretaries for all districts of the state. The move is designed to ensure closer supervision of development schemes, tighter monitoring of law and order, and more effective coordination of public welfare programs.
The list of appointments was released by the state administration, entrusting experienced officers with district-level responsibilities to enhance accountability and expedite decision-making.
Key Appointments Across Districts
Patna: B. Rajender (1995 batch IAS)
Gaya: CK Anil (1991 batch IAS)
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
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 and Administrative Significance
The appointments are intended to:
Strengthen administrative accountability by placing senior officers directly in charge of district-level oversight.
Ensure timely implementation of development schemes by improving monitoring mechanisms.
Enhance law and order supervision through regular reporting and coordination.
Streamline public welfare programs by bridging gaps between state-level planning and district-level execution.
By assigning senior IAS officers to supervise districts, the Bihar government aims to expedite governance processes, improve responsiveness, and enhance coordination between the state administration and district authorities.
This initiative reflects the government’s broader strategy of reinforcing administrative structures to deliver more efficient governance and ensure that public services reach citizens effectively.
