In a major administrative decision aimed at improving governance and accountability, the Bihar government has appointed senior IAS officers as in-charge secretaries for all districts of the state.

The move is designed to strengthen monitoring of development programmes, improve coordination between state and district administrations, and ensure faster delivery of public services.

As part of the reshuffle, senior IAS officer B. Rajender (1995 batch) has been appointed in-charge secretary for Patna district, reflecting the government’s focus on better oversight in the state capital.

Key Appointments Across Districts

The following IAS officers have been assigned responsibility as district in-charge secretaries:

• Patna: B. Rajender

• Gaya: CK Anil

• Bhojpur: Arvind Kumar Chaudhary

• Samastipur: Dr. N. Vijayalakshmi

• Nawada: K. Senthil Kumar

• West Champaran: HR Srinivas

• Purnea: Santosh Kumar Mall

• Rohtas: Pankaj Kumar

• Saharsa: Narmadeshwar Lal

• Muzaffarpur: Vinay Kumar

• Buxar: Mayank Varwade

• Saran: Pratima Satish Kumar Verma

• Begusarai: Pankaj Pal

• Vaishali: Vandana Preyashi

• Madhubani: Lokesh Kumar Singh

Additional appointments include:

• East Champaran: Abhay Kumar Singh

• Katihar: Ajay Yadav

• Kishanganj: Divesh Sehra

• Banka: Sandeep R. Pudkalakatti

• Madhepura: Dharmendra Singh

• Gopalganj: Gopal Meena

• Aurangabad: Manoj Kumar

• Bhagalpur: Deepak Anand

• Darbhanga: Sanjay Kumar Singh

• Jamui: Dinesh Kumar

• Shivhar: Mohd. Sohail

• Supaul: Dr. Ashima Jain

• Kaimur: B. Karthikeya Dhanji

• Khagaria: Pranab Kumar

• Siwan: Manoj Kumar Singh

• Sitamarhi: Seema Tripathi

• Sheikhpura: Rajiv Roshan

• Arwal: Dr. Kaushal Kishore

• Lakhisarai: Kanwal Tanuj

• Jehanabad: Rachna Patil

• Munger: In-charge secretary appointed

Purpose Behind the Decision

Officials said the appointments are part of the Nitish Kumar government’s ongoing efforts to streamline district-level governance and ensure that state policies are implemented more effectively on the ground.

The role of the in-charge secretaries will include:

• Close supervision of development schemes

• Monitoring of law and order situations

• Faster grievance redressal

• Better coordination between departments

• Ensuring transparency and accountability

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By assigning senior IAS officers to directly oversee districts, the government hopes to improve administrative efficiency and remove bottlenecks that often delay public projects.

Focus on Better Governance

Sources in the state administration said the initiative will help bring greater discipline and professionalism to district administration. With senior officers regularly reviewing progress, development works are expected to move faster and deliver better outcomes for citizens.

The decision reflects the Bihar government’s focus on result-oriented governance, especially in sectors like health, education, infrastructure, and social welfare.

Observers believe the new system of district in-charge secretaries will play a crucial role in strengthening grassroots administration and improving overall governance standards across Bihar.

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