Ritu Maheshwari Age, Wiki and Bio

Ritu Maheshwari

Quick Info

ProfessionIAS Officer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth14/07/1978
Age46 years
BirthplacePunjab

Physical Stats & More

Height165 cm
Eye ColorLight Brown
Hair ColorBlack

Personal Life

Date of Birth14/07/1978
Age (as of 2022)45 Years
BirthplacePunjab
Zodiac signCancer
NationalityIndian

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Husband/SpouseMayur Maheshwari (IAS officer of the 2003 batch)
ChildrenShe has two children.

Career

ServiceIndian Administrative Service (IAS)
Batch2003
CadreUttar Pradesh
Major Designation(s)
  • In February 2005, appointed as a joint magistrate and collector on the junior scale in Lucknow.
  • In July 2005, took charge as a joint magistrate and collector in Allahabad during which she took care of land revenue management and district administration.
  • In June 2007, posted as district collector in Ghazipur.
  • In 2008, held the position of additional commissioner in Meerut.
  • In 2009, appointed as the district magistrate and collector of Amroha, Uttar Pradesh.
  • In May 2010, appointed as the vice chairman of the Hapur Pilakhuwa Development Authority in Ghaziabad.
  • In April 20111, took charge as the managing director of KESCo (Kanpur Electricity Supply Company) in Kanpur Nagar.
  • Worked as district magistrate and collector in Pilibhit (2012), Sambhal (2012), and Shahjahanpur (2013).
  • In February 2013, appointed to the position of director (admin) of the Uttar Pradesh Medical and Health Service in Lucknow.
  • In October 2013, held the position as special secretary to the Food & Civil Supplies Department and the additional commissioner of Food & Civil Supplies of the U.P. Government.
  • In May 2015, posted as special secretary to the Government of U.P. Medical, Health & Family Welfare Department and director of Medical & Health Services in Lucknow.
  • In October 2015, started working as general manager (HR) for GOI and Rural Electrification Corporation Limited in New Delhi.
  • In July 2017, appointed as the vice chairman of the Agra Development Authority.
  • In October 2017, held the position as DM, collector, and vice chairman of the Ghaziabad Development Authority.
  • In 2019, appointed to the position of CEO of Noida and Greater Noida, and MD of Noida Metro Rail Corporation.
  • On 19 July 2023, appointed as the divisional commissioner of Agra.
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • 2011: State e-Governance Award 2009-10 for Communications & Information Technology by IT & Electronics department
  • 2012: National Award for e-governance 2010-11 for Health & Family Welfare by the Department of Administrative Reforms
  • 2012: UN Public Service Delivery Award for Public Administration by United Nations, New York (USA)
  • 2018: Patent Award for the project in the health sector ‘Aarogyam’ at National Intellectual Property Awards
  • 2018: National Intellectual Property Award for Health & Family Welfare by the Ministry of Commerce
  • 2018: Fastest Moving City (Noida) for Municipal Administration by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
  • 2018: G-files Governance Award for contribution in power sector
  • 2018: Open Defecation Free (ODF) (Noida) for Municipal Administration by Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban)
  • 2021: ODF (Greater Noida) for Municipal Administration by Ministry of Urban Affairs
  • 2021: 1st Rank as India’s Cleanest City (Greater Noida) for Municipal Administration by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
  • 2021: 5-Star Garbage Free City (Greater Noida) for Municipal Administration by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

Favourites

HobbiesWatching Films

Some Lesser Known Facts

Ritu Maheshwari is an Indian civil servant belonging to the 2003-batch IAS officers of the Uttar Pradesh cadre.
She assumed the role of Divisional Commissioner of Agra in 2023, replacing Amit Gupta, also an IAS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre, from the 2000 batch.
Her training on the junior scale took place from 2003 to 2005.
While serving as the managing director at KESCo, Ritu Maheshwari initiated a successful campaign against power theft, tampered meters, and encouraged timely payment of electricity bills by consumers, significantly reducing losses for KESCO.
Participating in a mid-career training program in 2013 helped her focus on studying personnel and general administration.
In 2013, she underwent Phase III of mid-career training for IAS Officers, lasting for two months.
Ritu Maheshwari received training in 'Fiscal Policy and Macroeconomic Management' from 2013 to 2014 at the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy in Delhi.
An interview revealed her interests in spending time with family and watching movies during free time.
She visited Sydney in 2022 to attract foreign investors to invest in companies in Noida and Greater Noida during the Global Investors Summit.
In an interview, Ritu Maheshwari mentioned her inclination towards entrepreneurship if she had not pursued a career as an IAS officer.