Kaushal Raj Sharma Appointed Secretary to Delhi's Lieutenant Governor
Delhi Jal Board CEO Kaushal Raj Sharma new secretary to L-G T S Sandhu
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Kaushal Raj Sharma, a senior IAS officer and former CEO of the Delhi Jal Board, has been appointed as the Secretary to Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu. His previous role involved overseeing key projects aimed at cleaning the Yamuna River, fulfilling a major electoral promise by the BJP in Delhi.
- 01Kaushal Raj Sharma has been appointed Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi.
- 02He previously served as the CEO of the Delhi Jal Board, focusing on water management and Yamuna River cleaning projects.
- 03Sharma was selected by the Union government for his expertise in developmental projects.
- 04His appointment is viewed as crucial for improving Delhi's water and sewer management infrastructure.
- 05Sharma has prior experience as a district magistrate in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
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Kaushal Raj Sharma, a senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from the 2006 batch, has been appointed as the Secretary to Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu in Delhi. Previously, Sharma served as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) since May, where he was instrumental in implementing significant projects aimed at cleaning the Yamuna River, a key electoral promise made by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during the Delhi elections in February. His efforts included various developmental initiatives in the water sector, which were crucial for enhancing the water and sewer management infrastructure in the capital. Before his role in the DJB, Sharma held the position of district magistrate in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, which is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Lok Sabha constituency.
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Sharma's appointment is expected to enhance the management of water resources and sewer infrastructure in Delhi, potentially leading to better water quality and availability for residents.
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