Deepak Mohan Spolia, a 1979 batch IAS officer, was on Thursday reappointed to the post, replacing S K Srivastava.
An IAS officer of Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram-Union Territories cadre, Spolia was first made Delhi chief secretary in December 2012 and was removed from the post by the union home ministry following a request by the then chief minister Arvind Kejriwal.
Spolia has held many prestigious and challenging postings during his illustrious administrative career. Starting as Sub. Collector in Pondicherry, Deputy Commissioner, Lunglei in Mizoram, he worked as Labour Commissioner, Delhi; CEO Chandigarh Housing Board; Deputy Commissioner, Delhi; Development Commissioner and Commissioner to CM in Arunachal Pradesh and Chairman, Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board.
He has also held the position of Principal Secretary Transport Department, Land & Building Department, Urban Development Department, Revenue Department/Divisional Commissioner; Irrigation & Flood Control Department, Principal Secretary (Finance), Principal Secretary (Power), Principal Secretary (Training), CMD, Delhi Transco Limited; CMD, Delhi Power Company Limited and Chairman of Indraprastha Power Generation Company Limited and Pragati Power Corporation Limited in Government of NCT of Delhi. Sources said no assignment has been given to Srivastava so far.
An IAS officer of Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram-Union Territories cadre, Spolia was first made Delhi chief secretary in December 2012 and was removed from the post by the union home ministry following a request by the then chief minister Arvind Kejriwal.
Spolia has held many prestigious and challenging postings during his illustrious administrative career. Starting as Sub. Collector in Pondicherry, Deputy Commissioner, Lunglei in Mizoram, he worked as Labour Commissioner, Delhi; CEO Chandigarh Housing Board; Deputy Commissioner, Delhi; Development Commissioner and Commissioner to CM in Arunachal Pradesh and Chairman, Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board.
He has also held the position of Principal Secretary Transport Department, Land & Building Department, Urban Development Department, Revenue Department/Divisional Commissioner; Irrigation & Flood Control Department, Principal Secretary (Finance), Principal Secretary (Power), Principal Secretary (Training), CMD, Delhi Transco Limited; CMD, Delhi Power Company Limited and Chairman of Indraprastha Power Generation Company Limited and Pragati Power Corporation Limited in Government of NCT of Delhi. Sources said no assignment has been given to Srivastava so far.