Ritu Maheshwari
IAS Officer

Indian Punjab

Quick Info

Profession	IAS Officer
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	14/07/1978
Age	47 years
Birthplace	Punjab

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Physical Stats & More

Height	165 cm
Eye Color	Light Brown
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

B.Tech (Electrical Engineering) from Punjab Engineering College
MBA (Executive Development) from Amity University, Noida
Primary education at DAV Public School, Amritsar

Personal Life

Age (as of 2022)	45 Years

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Husband/Spouse	Mayur Maheshwari (IAS officer of the 2003 batch)
Children	She has two children.

Family

Father	C.D. Singla
Mother	Saroj Singla
Siblings	Monika Gupta (sister), Rishabh Singla (brother)

Career

Service	Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
Batch	2003
Cadre	Uttar Pradesh
Major Designation(s)	In February 2005, appointed as a joint magistrate and collector on the junior scale in Lucknow. In July 2005, took charge as a joint magistrate and collector in Allahabad during which she took care of land revenue management and district administration. In June 2007, posted as district collector in Ghazipur. In 2008, held the position of additional commissioner in Meerut. In 2009, appointed as the district magistrate and collector of Amroha, Uttar Pradesh. In May 2010, appointed as the vice chairman of the Hapur Pilakhuwa Development Authority in Ghaziabad. In April 20111, took charge as the managing director of KESCo (Kanpur Electricity Supply Company) in Kanpur Nagar. Worked as district magistrate and collector in Pilibhit (2012), Sambhal (2012), and Shahjahanpur (2013). In February 2013, appointed to the position of director (admin) of the Uttar Pradesh Medical and Health Service in Lucknow. In October 2013, held the position as special secretary to the Food & Civil Supplies Department and the additional commissioner of Food & Civil Supplies of the U.P. Government. In May 2015, posted as special secretary to the Government of U.P. Medical, Health & Family Welfare Department and director of Medical & Health Services in Lucknow. In October 2015, started working as general manager (HR) for GOI and Rural Electrification Corporation Limited in New Delhi. In July 2017, appointed as the vice chairman of the Agra Development Authority. In October 2017, held the position as DM, collector, and vice chairman of the Ghaziabad Development Authority. In 2019, appointed to the position of CEO of Noida and Greater Noida, and MD of Noida Metro Rail Corporation. On 19 July 2023, appointed as the divisional commissioner of Agra. In April 2011, took charge as the managing director of KESCo (Kanpur Electricity Supply Company) in Kanpur Nagar. Served as Divisional Commissioner of Agra Division from July 2023 to August 2025. In February 2025, appointed as the Secretary of Medical Education, Health and Family Welfare in the Government of Uttar Pradesh. Since August 2025, serving as the Secretary of Medical Education, Health and Family Welfare for the Government of Uttar Pradesh.
Awards, Honours, Achievements	2011: State e-Governance Award 2009-10 for Communications & Information Technology by IT & Electronics department 2012: National Award for e-governance 2010-11 for Health & Family Welfare by the Department of Administrative Reforms 2012: UN Public Service Delivery Award for Public Administration by United Nations, New York (USA) 2018: Patent Award for the project in the health sector ‘Aarogyam’ at National Intellectual Property Awards 2018: National Intellectual Property Award for Health & Family Welfare by the Ministry of Commerce 2018: Fastest Moving City (Noida) for Municipal Administration by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs 2018: G-files Governance Award for contribution in power sector 2018: Open Defecation Free (ODF) (Noida) for Municipal Administration by Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) 2021: ODF (Greater Noida) for Municipal Administration by Ministry of Urban Affairs 2021: 1st Rank as India’s Cleanest City (Greater Noida) for Municipal Administration by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs 2021: 5-Star Garbage Free City (Greater Noida) for Municipal Administration by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

Favourites

Hobbies	Watching Films

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Ritu Maheshwari is an Indian civil servant belonging to the 2003-batch IAS officers of the Uttar Pradesh cadre.
2. She assumed the role of Divisional Commissioner of Agra in 2023, replacing Amit Gupta, also an IAS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre, from the 2000 batch.
3. Her training on the junior scale took place from 2003 to 2005.
4. While serving as the managing director at KESCo, Ritu Maheshwari initiated a successful campaign against power theft, tampered meters, and encouraged timely payment of electricity bills by consumers, significantly reducing losses for KESCO.
5. Participating in a mid-career training program in 2013 helped her focus on studying personnel and general administration.
6. In 2013, she underwent Phase III of mid-career training for IAS Officers, lasting for two months.
7. Ritu Maheshwari received training in 'Fiscal Policy and Macroeconomic Management' from 2013 to 2014 at the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy in Delhi.
8. An interview revealed her interests in spending time with family and watching movies during free time.
9. She visited Sydney in 2022 to attract foreign investors to invest in companies in Noida and Greater Noida during the Global Investors Summit.
10. In an interview, Ritu Maheshwari mentioned her inclination towards entrepreneurship if she had not pursued a career as an IAS officer.
11. She comes from a family with a business background and is the first member of her family to join the civil services.

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