Rajat Bansal
Rajat Bansal | |
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 Rajat Bansal | |
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| Born | July 25, 1988[1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Indian Administrative Service officer |
Rajat Bansal (born 25 July 1988) is an Indian Administrative Service officer from the 2012 batch of the Chhattisgarh cadre. During his career, he has served in several field and departmental positions, including as Collector of Dhamtari and Bastar, Municipal Commissioner of Raipur, Commissioner of the MGNREGA scheme, and Director of the Geology and Mining Department.[1][2]
Early life and education
Bansal was born in Haryana on 25 July 1988.[1] He completed a B.E. (Hons.) in Computer Science from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani.[3]
He joined the Indian Police Service and trained at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy, but then reappeared for the Civil Services Examination and becomes IAS after securing AIR 85 in 2011.[3]
Career
Early postings
After completing the foundation and training at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Bansal was posted as Assistant Collector in Raigarh.[4] He later served in field positions in Raigarh,Rajnandgaon and Surajpur.[3]
Municipal Commissioner, Raipur (2016–2019)
Bansal was posted as Municipal Commissioner of the Raipur Municipal Corporation in 2016 and also worked as the CEO of Raipur Smart City Limited.[5] Several urban projects, including the redevelopment of the Jawahar Bazaar area and improvements in public spaces and civic facilitieswas done during this period.[6]
District Collector, Dhamtari (2019–2020)
As Collector of Dhamtari, Bansal’s work included implementation of Community Forest Rights in villages such as Jabarra,[7] a district awareness campaign on eye and organ donation,[8] and initiatives such as digital home-quarantine tracking and an online farm-produce platform during the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]
District Collector, Bastar (2020–2022)
Bansal took charge as Collector of Bastar district on 29 May 2020.[10] During his tenure, the district administration worked on local tourism promotion under the Aamcho Bastar campaign,[11] youth engagement activities under the Bastar Yuvoday programme,[12] and outreach programmes in remote tribal regions.
Reporting in The New Indian Express described his field visits to interior Maoist-affected villages.[13]
Local news outlets also covered his interaction with cultural groups and public events.[14][15]
He was transferred from Bastar in mid-2022, and several regional newspapers reported community farewells at the time of his departure.[16]
State-level assignments (2023–present)
In April 2023, Bansal was appointed Commissioner of the MGNREGA programme with additional responsibilities in rural housing.[17][18]
He was later posted in the Commercial Tax department, handling responsibilities linked to GST.[19]
In April 2025, he took charge as Director of the Geology and Mining Department and as Managing Director of the Chhattisgarh State Mineral Development Corporation, along with the designation of Special Secretary (Good Governance and Convergence).[20][21]
Recognition
Bansal was included among district officials recognised by The Indian Express in its Excellence in Governance Awards (2020–21) for the THINK-B entrepreneurship initiative in Bastar.[22]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Civil List of IAS Officers 2025". General Administration Department, Government of Chhattisgarh. 1 October 2025.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Chhattisgarh govt reshuffles 41 IAS officers". Deccan Herald. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "IAS Rajat Bansal biography". The Secretariat. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ↑ "रजत बंसल की पहली पोस्टिंग रायगढ़ में असिस्टेंट कलेक्टर के रूप में हुई थी" (in हिन्दी). Patrika. 3 July 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ "Making of a Smart City". Indian Masterminds. 18 February 2021.
- ↑ "Raipur diary". The New Indian Express. 31 December 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "IAS officer helps tribal hamlet turn into eco-tourism hub". The Better India. 11 December 2020.
- ↑ "Bureaucrats' pledge on eye donation inspires people". The New Indian Express. 14 September 2019.
- ↑ "People in villages taking stricter preventions: Rajat Bansal". Elets eGov. 7 July 2020.
- ↑ "रजत बंसल ने बस्तर कलेक्टर का पदभार संभाला" (in हिन्दी). ETV Bharat. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ "Aamcho Bastar tourism initiative". Travel Trade Journal. October 2021.
- ↑ "Yuvoday programme in Bastar completes one year". Central Chronicle. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ "Chhattisgarh collector stays at Maoist epicentre to perceive tribals' needs". The New Indian Express. 16 January 2021.
- ↑ "IAS अधिकारी रजत बंसल का गाया गाना वायरल" (in हिन्दी). ABP Live. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ "कलेक्टर रजत बंसल ने खुद लिखा गीत" (in हिन्दी). Dainik Bhaskar. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ "कलेक्टर रजत बंसल के तबादले पर लोग हुए भावुक" (in हिन्दी). Dainik Bhaskar. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ "Rajat Bansal appointed Commissioner, MGNREGA". Witness in the Corridors. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ "छत्तीसगढ़ सरकार ने आईएएस अफसरों का तबादला किया, रजत बंसल बने मनरेगा आयुक्त" (in हिन्दी). Dainik Bhaskar. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ "Chhattisgarh: three IAS officers shifted". Legend Officers. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ "11 collectors among 41 IAS transferred in Chhattisgarh". Elets eGov. 20 April 2025. Archived from the original on 16 May 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ "राजत बंसल को विभाग का अतिरिक्त प्रभार सौंपा गया" (in हिन्दी). IBC24. 23 April 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ "Bastar admin launches THINK-B". ET Government. 25 November 2021.
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