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Delhi: The Delhi government has appointed senior IAS officer Rajiv Verma as the new Chief Secretary of the national capital. Verma, a 1992-batch officer of the Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territories (AGMUT) cadre, will take charge on October 1. He replaces Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar, who is set to retire at the end of this month.

Verma has earlier served in several key roles in Delhi, including Transport Commissioner and Divisional Commissioner, during the tenure of former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Recently, he was posted as Advisor to the Chandigarh Administrator, a position he has held since January 2024. He has also served as Chief Secretary of Puducherry.

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Academic Background

With a strong academic background, Verma holds a degree in Architecture from Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, and a Master’s degree in Urban Design from the Delhi School of Planning and Architecture.

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Over the years, he has takenup multiple important responsibilities. Between 2018 and 2022, he worked as Principal Secretary and Commissioner for Finance and Revenue in New Delhi. Prior to that, he served as Principal Commissioner of Housing and Urban Affairs at the Delhi Development Authority. From 2013 to 2017, he was Joint Secretary in the Defence Ministry, while in 2012–2013, he held the position of Chairman and Managing Director of the Delhi Transport Corporation.

He has also worked in various administrative roles in Delhi and Goa between 2000 and 2011. Officials said his extensive experience in governance, urban planning, and administration would help him manage the capital’s governance challenges effectively.