Niraj Verma

Niraj Verma

Academic Profile

● Graduation (B.Tech) from IIT Kanpur (1990).

● Post Graduate from IIM Ahmedabad (2008).

 

Past Work Experience

● Worked briefly at Bokaro Steel Plant, SAIL (1990-91) as Management Trainee.

● Worked in Dept. Of Telecommunication (DOT) (1993-94) as Asstt. Divisional Engineering (Technical) after qualifying in Indian Engineering Services (IES) through UPSC – 1992.

 

Work Experience in IAS

Joined the Indian Administrative Services (IAS) in 1994 in the Assam-Meghalaya cadre. Worked in the districts of NC Hills, Nagaon, Goalpara, Sibsagar and as the District Magistrate in Dibrugarh. Was posted as MD, Assam Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) and as Commissioner & Secretary/ Secretary in Industries, Information Technology, Agriculture, Science & Technology and Chief Minister’s office till 2011.

Came to New Delhi on central deputation (Government of India) in August 2011. Joined Ministry of Road Transport & Highways as Joint Secretary. Was posted as Member (PPP), National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) from March 2016 to August 2018. Also held additional charge as Member (Finance) till December 2016.

After November, 2018, was posted as Principal Secretary (Power), Government of Assam. Was also holding charge as Chairman of three power utilities for generation, transmission and distribution i.e. APGCL, AEGCL and APDCL. Held additional charge of Principal Secretary, Home & Personnel till November, 2023.

Joined Center again on 22.11.2023. Presently working as Administrator, Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF), Department of Telecommunications.

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