Shashi Prakash Goyal Takes Charge as New Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh.
Appointment
On 31 July 2025, senior IAS officer Shashi Prakash Goyal of the 1989 batch officially assumed office as the new Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh, succeeding Manoj Kumar Singh, who retired that day. This appointment reinforces the state government's administrative continuity and rapid development agenda under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
- Goyal served as Additional Chief Secretary to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for eight years, handling departments such as Civil Aviation, Estate, and Protocol. He is widely known as one of the Chief Minister's most trusted aides, ensuring policy coherence and stable governance.
- Throughout his career, Goyal has held pivotal positions including District Magistrate of Mathura, Etawah, Prayagraj, and Deoria, Additional Resident Commissioner of Uttar Pradesh, and Joint Secretary in the Department of Higher Education at the Centre. These roles spotlight his versatility and governance depth.
Main Point :- (i) As Uttar Pradesh’s top bureaucrat, Goyal will also oversee key bodies: Infrastructure & Industrial Development Commissioner (IIDC), Chairman of PICUP, CEO of UPEIDA and UPSHA, Project Director of UP DASP, and Additional Chief Secretary Coordination Department.
(ii) Upon taking office, Goyal reaffirmed his commitment to implementing policies of “zero tolerance and zero corruption”, while accelerating industrial development. He emphasized transforming Uttar Pradesh into a one-trillion-dollar economy, with timely completion of infrastructure projects and rising ease of doing business.
(iii) Shashi Prakash Goyal assumes charge following the Centre’s decision not to extend his predecessor Manoj Kumar Singh’s tenure despite state requests. Goyal is expected to serve until his retirement in January 2027, granting him approximately 18 months to leave a lasting imprint on the state bureaucracy.
About Uttar Pradesh
Chief minister: Yogi Adityanath
Governor: Anandiben Patel
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