Manoj Kumar Singh Is The New Chief Secretary Of Uttar Pradesh

Laying speculations to rest, a fourth extension was not given to Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Durga Shankar Mishra. IAS Officer of the 1988 batch, Manoj Kumar Singh has been made the new Chief Secretary of the state.

Here are some points one needs to know about the new Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh –

● To make a vision come true, it is most important to have a great team that can bring the vision of its leader to life in mission mode with clear intention and precise implementation. After becoming the Chief Minister in 2017, Yogi Adityanath first identified some officers in the bureaucracy who had experience and efficiency, integrity as well as tenacity and determination to work. One such important member of ‘Team Yogi’ formed after a tough test is IAS Manoj Kumar Singh, who has taken over as the Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh today.

● 1988 batch IAS officer Manoj Kumar Singh has been known as a ‘performer’. As the senior most officer, Manoj Kumar Singh is a reputed name in the bureaucracy with his long experience, efficiency, dedication, ability to deliver, competence. And this is the reason why Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has continuously expressed trust in Manoj Kumar Singh during his tenure so far. It is said about him that Manoj Kumar Singh has imbibed Yogi’s mantra of ‘delivery on time’.

● Manoj Kumar Singh, who is currently holding two very important posts related to policy matters like Agriculture Production Commissioner and Infrastructure and Industrial Development Commissioner of the state, is also holding the responsibility of very senior posts like Additional Chief Secretary Panchayati Raj, Food Processing, UPDA and Chairman of UPSHA and PICUP Chairman, which accelerate the development of the state. Manoj Kumar Singh, who was first included in Team 11 and then in Team 9 during the Covid period, played an important role in controlling the spread of Covid in the villages.

● Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s ‘BC Sakhi’ scheme, which has realized the concept of ‘Banking at Your Door’, is being accepted as a model across the country today. Manoj Kumar Singh has made a major contribution from preparing its outline to its implementation. This scheme has become a wonderful example of women’s self-reliance and financial inclusion and is getting praise on the national stage.

● Manoj Kumar Singh has played a major role in making Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s efforts to make the divine and grand Kumbh of 2019 a global event successful. As a nodal officer, every preparation related to Kumbh-2019 was implemented under his leadership. Now this time as Chief Secretary, these experiences will be beneficial in successfully organizing Maha Kumbh 2025.

● As Additional Chief Secretary Panchayati Raj, Manoj Kumar Singh brought CM Yogi’s mission to reality. Today all 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh have been declared open defecation free and the maximum number of toilets have been built in Uttar Pradesh, so he has the most important role in this.

● Manoj Kumar Singh played the role of a leader in every phase of the Global Investors Summit that brought an investment of more than 40 lakh crores to Uttar Pradesh. Before GIS, Manoj Kumar Singh was prominently involved in the ‘Team UP’ that went to various countries with CM Yogi’s message, and he also played an effective role in organizing the GIS main function.

● When GBC-4 was organised in February 2024 to implement projects worth Rs 10 lakh crore, you, as Infrastructure and Industrial Development Commissioner, were the mastermind of the entire event.

● Along with the expansion of women self-help groups, Manoj Kumar Singh has also played a big role in the proper implementation of child development schemes like ‘Take Home Ration’.