Mr. Rajagopal Devara is a 1992 batch IAS officer from the Maharashtra cadre. He has over 25 years of experience working in various roles for the Maharashtra government. Currently, he serves as the Principal Secretary for Financial Reforms in the Finance Department since June 2018. Prior to this role, he held positions including Principal Secretary for Protocol, Secretary roles in multiple departments, and Collector roles in Ahmednagar, Kolhapur, and Nashik districts.
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Mr. Rajagopal Devara is a 1992 batch IAS officer from the Maharashtra cadre. He has over 25 years of experience working in various roles for the Maharashtra government. Currently, he serves as the Principal Secretary for Financial Reforms in the Finance Department since June 2018. Prior to this role, he held positions including Principal Secretary for Protocol, Secretary roles in multiple departments, and Collector roles in Ahmednagar, Kolhapur, and Nashik districts.
Mr. Rajagopal Devara is a 1992 batch IAS officer from the Maharashtra cadre. He has over 25 years of experience working in various roles for the Maharashtra government. Currently, he serves as the Principal Secretary for Financial Reforms in the Finance Department since June 2018. Prior to this role, he held positions including Principal Secretary for Protocol, Secretary roles in multiple departments, and Collector roles in Ahmednagar, Kolhapur, and Nashik districts.
Principal Secretary (Financial Reforms) Finance Dept. Government of Maharashtra (Since-June 2018)
Education : M.A.(International Relations (JNU),
Masters in Public Policy,Indian School of Business (ISB),Hyderabad
Cadre : Maharashtra 1992 Batch
Key Offices held
Sr. Organization Designation & Place From To of posting No 1 Finance Department Principal Secretary 13/06/2018 Till Date (Financial Reforms) 2 General Administration Principal Secretary 06/06/2017 12/06/2018 Department (Protocal) (Protocol ) 3 Medical Education & Principal Secretary to 31/12/2016 05/06/2017 Drugs Department GOM, Mantralaya 4 Tribal Development Secretary to GOM, 19/01/2015 31/12/2016 Department Mantralaya 5 Cooperation, Marketing & Secretary to GOM, 19/01/2010 18/01/2015 Textiles Department Mantralaya Commissioner & Registrar,Co-op. Societies 6 Amravati Division Divisional 04/04/2009 18/01/2010 (Revenue) Commissioner, Amravati 7 Commissioner of Sugar Commissioner of 07/06/2006 20/02/2009 Sugar, Maharashtra, Pune 8 Social Justice and Director, Social 01/06/2005 07/06/2006 Empowerment Welfare Justice, Pune 9 Collector, Ahmednagar Collector, 11/04/2003 05/05/2005 Ahmednagar 10 Collector, Kolhapur Collector, Kolhapur 12/01/2001 10/04/2003 11 Kolhapur Municipal Municipal 11/10/1999 01/01/2001 Corporation Commissioner, Kolhapur 12 Zilha Parishad, Kolhapur Chief Executive 12/05/1998 14/10/1999 Officer Kolhapur 13 Zilha Parishad, Nashik Chief Executive 12/07/1996 22/04/1998 Officer Nashik