Rakesh Mehta

Retired IAS

Indian

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Quick Info

ProfessionRetired IAS
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/01/1952
Age74 years (died on 06, Sep, 2026)
Date of Death06/09/2026

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Bio/Wiki

Famous forBeing Chief Secretary of Delhi
Career Debut1975

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University
  • St Stephen's College, New Delhi
  • Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi
  • London School of Economics (LSE)
Qualifications
  • BA Honours (St Stephen's)
  • Master of Arts (JNU)
  • MSc (LSE)

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

Wife/SpouseSumati Mehta (Retired IAS)
Children
  • 1 (unmarried, working for Ph
  • D)
  • 1 (lives in London with husband)
Parents
FatherKulwant Ram Mehta

Career

Positions
  • Selected for the Indian Administrative Service (AGMUT cadre, 1975 batch)
  • Commissioner, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD)
  • Chairman and Managing Director, Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC)
  • Chief Secretary, Government of Delhi (2007)
  • Retired as Chief Secretary of Delhi (November 2010)
  • Post-retirement, State Election Commissioner
Contributions
  • Implemented unit area approach to property tax computation
  • Worked on privatization of power sector in Delhi
  • Introduced low floor buses
  • Hosted the Commonwealth Games in Delhi in 2010
  • Launched the Ladli Yojana scheme

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1975.
2. Involved in the project to shift a major slaughterhouse to reduce pollution.
3. Proposed changes associated with Delhi's Blue Line buses.
4. Credentialed for setting up the Air Ambience Fund.
5. Promoted the BRT project in Delhi after studying similar initiatives in Bogota, Colombia.
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