NOIDA CEO Ritu Maheshwari transferred, Kanpur’s Divisional Commissioner Lokesh M will be the new CEO

The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday effected transfers of three senior IAS officers, including Ritu Maheshwari, who has been relieved as the chief executive officer of the Noida Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA), official sources said. Kanpur’s Divisional Commissioner Lokesh M will replace Maheshwari as the NOIDA CEO.

NOIDA CEO Ritu Maheshwari transferred, Kanpur’s Divisional Commissioner Lokesh M will be the new CEO
NOIDA CEO Ritu Maheshwari transferred, Kanpur’s Divisional Commissioner Lokesh M will be the new CEO

Lokesh M of the 2003 batch had last month joined his new posting in Kanpur, replacing 2004-batch IAS officer Raj Shekhar after a stint as commissioner of the Saharanpur division. He was also the district magistrate of Kaushambi, Amroha, Mainpuri, and Ghazipur districts.

Outgoing NOIDA CEO Ritu Maheshwari

Maheshwari, a 2003-batch officer of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), will join as Divisional Commissioner of Agra, replacing IAS officer Alok Gupta, who will be joining as the Divisional Commissioner of Kanpur, an official source said.

The move comes two weeks after ₹3.9 crore was fraudulently transferred by a con man from the authority’s bank account using fake documents reported a leading news daily HT.

Maheshwari was in July 2019 made the CEO of NOIDA after her stint as the district magistrate of adjoining Ghaziabad district.

Ritu Maheshwari was given the additional charge as the District Magistrate of Gautam Buddh Nagar in February 2023. The UP cadre IAS officer also held the post of Managing Director of Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC). 

Outgoing Noida CEO Ritu Maheshwari took to twitter to thank her team and residents of Noida recounting her achievements during her stint.

“Under guidance of H’ble CM; support of @noida_authority team/residents, completed satisfying tenure as CEO noida; Noida became country’s cleanest medium city; jumped to # 11 on Swachh sarvekshan from # 350/many underpasses/flyovers/parks- vedvan and biodiversity park/wetlands, indoor stadiums/ multilevel parkings/ STPs ; Successful covid management/ roti- oxygen banks/extremely Tough Twin towers demolition/ Successful Global Investor summit with highest investment in Noida; Introducing transparency, egovernance /accountability in authority working ; Making city well lit/ beautiful / Highest Metro riderships/ new metro lines/ stations/Many intiatives in line pre G-20 summit ; Thanks to all residents/ officials/staff for tremendous motivation/Support/hard work. Look forward to contribute in state’s development in new role.”

Noida CEO Ritu Maheshwari on Twitter

Source: PTI, Twitter

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