Senior IAS officer Rajesh Verma (Retd. IAS:1987:OR) on Monday (09.09.2024) took charge as the new full-time Chairperson of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR and Adjoining Areas. He succeeds Dr. M M Kutty, who completed his three-year tenure.
Verma has been has been appointed for a period of three years from the date of assumption of charge, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Verma has experience of over three and half decades in various central and state government departments. He served as the Secretary to President of India Droupadi Murmu, until his superannuation on August 31, 2024. He has also worked at the Ministry of Corporate Affairs; Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare; Ministry of Power; Rural Electrification Corporation Ltd. (REC), New Delhi; Departments of Education, Steel & Mines, Agriculture and Energy under Govt. of Odisha; Industrial Development Corporations under Govt of Odisha and Govt of Rajasthan.
He has been key stakeholders to addressing the issue of air pollution in these organizations/ departments.
