B.V.R Subramaniyam is a retired 1988-batch Chhattisgarh cadre

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(IAS) officer. He has been Secretary in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Chief Secretary-Jammu & Kashmir, Principal Secretary-Government of Chhattisgarh, and has held positions in the Prime Minister’s Office. He has previously served in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) under both

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and

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. He has been instrumental in containing insurgency in Chhattisgarh in the 2010s. In February 2023, he has taken charge as 4th CEO of NITI Aayog.

Background

BVR Subrahmanyam belongs to

Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to the ...

. He is a 1987-batch IAS officer with a B.E. degree in Mechanical Engineering from

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in 1983. He also has a management degree from London Business School. Subrahmanyam worked in the PMO between 2004–2008 and March 2012–March 2015, serving under Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Narendra Modi. In between his PMO stints he worked with the

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. In 2015 he was shifted to Chhattisgarh where he was a principal secretary followed by Additional Chief Secretary (Home). He also held additional charges of jail and transport during his tenure there. Subrahmanyam was appointed by the

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as the Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir in place of B.B. Vyas on 20 June 2018 following the collapse of the PDP-BJP coalition government.

Additional Chief Secretary (Home), Chhattisgarh

In March 2015 BVR Subrahmanyam was shifted to

Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh (, ) is a landlocked state in Central India. It is the ninth largest state by area, and with a population of roughly 30 million, the seventeenth most populous. It borders seven states – Uttar Pradesh to the north, Madhya Prade ...

. Chhattisgarh chief minister

Raman Singh Dr. Raman Singh (born 15 October 1952) is an Indian politician and Former Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh. Currently, he is the National Vice-President of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is also an ayurvedic practitioner. He is also the longest se ...

had personally requested Prime Minister Manmohan to shift Subrahmanyam to Chhattisgarh. Initially he was a principal secretary followed by Additional Chief Secretary (Home) with additional charges of jail and transport. BVR Subrahmanyam is known for his role in conflict zone administration in the state. He pushed the coordination and cooperation between the central security forces and the state police. This, along with his on-field approach, and a change in defensive tactics to offensive strategies, has been effective in countering the Maoist insurgency in the region. He also coordinated the construction of fast tracked roads, which are considered an import factor in dealing with the Maoists.

Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir

In August 2020, BVR Subrahmanyam, while speaking to some journalists, had said that "J&K was a 'broken state' — the governance was broken badly, there was no system, no rules, and decay began a long time ago. Not a single soul had cried over detention of political and separatist leaders in August last year, when Centre scrapped J&K’s status". He drew a lot of flak for this from politicians in Kashmir, including the Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party who asked the Chief Secretary to remain "apolitical". Under Subrahmanyam, the first year of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir oversaw the funding of 2,273 infrastructure projects worth Rs 5,979 crore, which had been pending for the past 5–10 years, were sanctioned and 506 completed.

CEO of NITI Aayog

BVR Subramanyam serves as the CEO of

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, the policy think tank of the

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. In his role, he has been instrumental in shaping various initiatives and policies to drive India's growth and development. One significant program he unveiled is the "Growth Hub" initiative, aimed at tapping the economic potential of 20 Indian cities to drive urban growth. This program is designed to foster collaboration between cities, enhance competitiveness, and promote sustainable

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. Subramanyam's leadership at NITI Aayog reflects a commitment to innovative governance and strategic planning, aligning with the broader goals of the

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to achieve inclusive growth and

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G20 Meetings

BVR Subramanyam, as the CEO of

, played a significant role in the discussions related to the G20 meetings, focusing on green and sustainable growth for the

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. Subramanyam's involvement in these discussions underscores his role in shaping India's stance on global economic and environmental issues, contributing to the India's active participation in international forums like the

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References

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