Haryana govt appoints Devender Singh as advisor, urban development
The order issued by Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi stated, 'The Governor of Haryana is pleased to appoint Shri Devender Singh, IAS (Retired) as Advisor, Urban Development, and to entrust him with the overall superintendence and guidance of the Metropolitan Development Authorities in Sonipat and Hisar with immediate effect, by relieving Shri D S Dhesi, IAS (Retired) of the said charge of Sonepat.'
Dhesi, a 1982-batch IAS officer who was the former chief secretary, too has been engaged by the Haryana government in various capacities post his retirement on June 30, 2019.
The order added, 'The terms and conditions of appointment of Devender Singh…shall be issued later on'.
Singh had held various prominent positions in the Haryana government, including additional chief secretary (ACS) roles in departments like Public Health Engineering, Irrigation & Water Resources, Town & Country Planning, and Urban Estates.
Singh had also served as ACS for Skill Development & Industrial Training. In August 2022, he retired from service after the central government denied him an extension. The next month, he was engaged by the Haryana Government as advisor, irrigation, to the Chief Minister.
Singh has to his credit campaigns like Mhara Gaon Jagmag Gaon. He was associated with the Irrigation and Water Resources Department for a long time. He also played an important role in the formation of the Haryana Pond and Waste Water Management Authority, and in restructuring and redesignating the Command Area Development Authority (CADA) as Micro Irrigation and Command Area Development Authority (MICADA).
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