Bihar Officers dominate at Center

NEW DELHI: Over half a dozen IAS officers of Bihar cadre (mostly 1975 batch) are holding the key positions at the Centre. Four IAS officers of 1975 batch are heading the department as secretaries. The key departments such panchayat Raj, rural development and urban development, defence production, youth affairs, directorate of finance services, head organisation for prohibition of chemical weapons, secrerary, central information commission are headed by Bihar cadre IAS officers.

As per the the latest gradation list of IAS officers of Bihar cadre issued by general administration department (GAD) there are 188 officers in the state.A N P Sinha (1974 batch) is currently holding the post of secretary in the ministry of Panchayat Raj GOI in the fixed pay scale of Rs 80,000 Sinha will retire in February next year.

Similarly Raj Kumar Singh is the secretary of the defence production, ministry of defence while Anil K Upadhayay is holding the post of youth affairsin the ministry of youth affairs and sports. Upadhayay is on the central deputation since April 2004. Navin Kumar who is on central deputation since March 2010 is heading the urban development department. B K Sinha who is also on deputation since December 2003 is heading the rural development department in GOI. All these four officers are 1975 batch.