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IAS officer Jyoti Yadav’s Central Deputation Tenure Extended

Ms. Jyoti Yadav, an IAS officer of the 2009 batch from the Uttarakhand cadre, has been granted an extension in her Central deputation tenure under the Central Staffing Scheme. She will continue to serve as Director in the Department of Commerce for an additional two years, from June 13, 2024, to June 13, 2026. Ms. Yadav has also served as Additional Secretary in the Primary Education Department. In addition to her current role, she has been appointed as Director of Census Operations (DCO) and Director of Citizen Registration (DCR) at the Deputy Secretary level in Madhya Pradesh.

Deliberations on Financial Self-Reliance of Local Bodies, Practical Suggestions from State Finance Commission Dehradun: Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan, along with the Chairman and members of the 6th State Finance Commission N. Ravishankar, held detailed discussions on enhancing the financial self-reliance, administrative capacity, and overall contribution of municipal bodies (Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats) and Zilla Panchayats to the state economy. The meeting highlighted that despite multiple opportunities for financial independence, local bodies are not achieving the expected level of self-reliance due to administrative and policy gaps. Constraints include limited local revenue sources, traditional slow work culture, lack of clear bylaws, inadequate land management, and excessive political centralization. The Chief Secretary urged the Finance Commission to provide practical, timely, and implementable suggestions to strengthen the financial capacity of urban and district local bodies. The Commission recommended interventions in land management, revenue-generating bylaws, work culture, adoption of innovations, and effective execution. It also suggested shifting district plan allocations from a distribution-based approach to a need-and-outcome-based model. Commission members P. S. Jangpangi, M. C. Joshi, Secretary Nitesh Jha, Dilip Jawalkar, and Dr. R. Rajesh Kumar, along with relevant officials, attended the meeting.

February 26, 2026 No Comments
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