New Delhi: A total of 112 Aspirational Districts (AD) across 27 states have been identified by NITI AAYOG based upon composite indicators from Health and Nutrition, Education, Agriculture & Water Resources, Financial Inclusion & Skill development and Basic Infrastructure which have an impact on HDI.
Out of these, Central Prabhari Officers (CPOs) have been appointed for 10 of these aspirational districts.
These newly appointed CPOs for 10 districts include
Deepak Agrawal (IAS:2000:UP), Joint Secretary, MoHUA, has been appointed as CPO of Chitrakoot in UP.
Mukesh Kumar Bansal (IAS:2005:CG), Joint Secretary, Department of Financial Services has been appointed as CPO of Bastar in Chhattisgarh.
Pankaj Yadav (IAS:2001:HY), Joint Secretary, D/o Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has been appointed as CPO of Mewat in Haryana.
Krishna Kumar (IAS:2002:OR), Joint Secretary, D/o Commerce has been appointed as CPO of Rayagada, Odisha.
K Manicka Raj (IAS:2005:TG), Joint Secretary, D/o Economic Affairs has been appointed as CPO of Asifabad, Telangana.
Rahul Singh (IAS:1996:BH), Additional Secretary, DoP&T, has been appointed as CPO of Katihar in Bihar.
Rajneesh (IAS:1997:HP), Additional Secretary & Development Commissioner, Ministry of MSME, has been appointed as CPO of Chamba in Himachal Pradesh.
Rajat Kumar (IAS:2005:CG), Joint Secretary, DoPT, has been appointed as CPO of Korba in Chhattisgarh.
Maninder Kaur (IAS:1995:CG), MD, SFABC, D/o Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has been appointed as CPO of Rajnandgaon in Chhattisgarh.
Kamal Kishore Soan (IAS:1998:JH), Joint Secretary, M/o Labour and Employment has been appointed as CPO of Lohardaga, Jharkhand.
