The Uttar Pradesh government has written to the Centre requesting an extension in service for Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar Singh (IAS:1988:UP), who is scheduled to retire on July 31, 2025. Singh was appointed as the state’s top bureaucrat on June 30, 2024, following the retirement of Durga Shankar Mishra (IAS:1984:UP), who had received a two-and-a-half-year extension.
Sources said the Yogi Adityanath-led government has cited Singh’s pivotal role in infrastructure and industrial development, as well as his contribution toward the state’s goal of becoming a one trillion-dollar economy. The state has also highlighted major upcoming events, including the Global Investors Summit and Ground Breaking Ceremony slated for later this year.
Currently, Singh holds several critical responsibilities such as Infrastructure and Industrial Development Commissioner, Chairman of PICUP, CEO of UPEIDA and UPSHA, and Project Director of UP DASP.
If the Centre does not grant an extension, officers from the 1989 batch may emerge as potential successors. Among the likely contenders are SP Goyal, who serves as Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister, and Devesh Chaturvedi, currently Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. Deepak Kumar, a 1990-batch officer and the present Agriculture Production Commissioner, is also considered a strong candidate for the post.
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