T. V. S. N. Prasad | |
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Chief Secretary, Govt. of Haryana | |
In office 15 March 2024 –31 October 2024 | |
Governor | Bandaru Dattatreya |
Chief Minister | Nayab Singh Saini |
Preceded by | Sanjeev Kaushal |
Succeeded by | Vivek Joshi |
Additional Chief Secretary Revenue,Govt. of Haryana | |
In office 3 September 2023 –1 August 2024 | |
Preceded by | Rajesh Khullar |
Succeeded by | Anurag Rastogi |
Home Secretary,Govt. of Haryana | |
In office 3 August 2022 –4 July 2024 | |
Preceded by | Rajeev Arora |
Succeeded by | Sumita Misra |
Personal details | |
Born | Razole,Andhra Pradesh,India | 14 October 1964
Alma mater | Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University,Hyderabad Indian Institute of Technology,Delhi,Harvard Kennedy School |
T.V.S.N. Prasad (born 14 October 1964) is a Distinguished Professor of Economics and Public Policy at NALSAR Law University,Hyderabad. He is a retired civil servant,who served as Chief Secretary of the Government of Haryana from 2 August 2024 till 31 October 2024. Prior,he served as the State's Additional Chief Secretary,revenue,disaster management and consolidation. His tenure was marked by controversies. [1] [2] [3]
Prasad was born in a Telugu family from East Godavari District,Andhra Pradesh. He obtained his graduation in Bacherlors in Electrical Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University,Hyderabad. Much later in his life,he took a career break to pursue a degree Masters in Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School. He completed his PhD in Economics at the Indian Institute of Technology,Delhi in August 2024.
Prasad joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1988,serving in the Haryana Cadre. As an IAS officer,he has held numerous positions,such as Deputy Commissioner,Rohtak and Kurukshetra,Chief Administrator,Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board,and Principal Secretary,Department of Food,Civil Supplies,and Consumer Affairs,Government of Haryana. During his stint in the Central Government between 2014 and 2018,Prasad served as Mission Director in the National Mission for Clean Ganga and Joint Secretary (later as Additional Secretary) in the Ministry of Home Affairs. [3]
He was one of the six authors of Monitoring Performance of Electric Utilities - Indicators and Benchmarking published by the World Bank in 2009. [4]
In December 2024,Prasad came under scrutiny for proposing a plan to secure extensive post-retirement benefits for bureaucrats at the Chief Secretary level just days before his retirement in October 2024. The proposal,which included a personal assistant,medical aide,domestic help,and generous allowances,was submitted to the Chief Minister for approval. Prasad clarified that the proposal was routed through the Chief Secretary’s office to the Chief Minister as part of routine administrative processes and was never approved by him,as he lacked the authority to do so. He justified the proposal by citing similar practices in other states,claiming it aimed to allow retiring officials to perform their duties without concern for post-retirement financial pressures. "Former Haryana CS issues clarification over reports of him signing proposal that facilitates 'lavish lifestyle' of retired officers". Babushahi. 7 December 2024.</ref>
In October 2024, the Supreme Court of India summoned the Chief Secretaries of Haryana and Punjab citing “non-compliance” with its previous directives to implement measures to curb stubble burning. The court strongly criticized Haryana’s ineffective approach, pointing out that, despite clear instructions, the state had limited itself to “merely imposing nominal fines” without taking meaningful action against violators. [5]
In March 2024, Prasad simultaneously held multiple positions — chief secretary (during leave period of Sanjeev Kaushal, Prasad's predecessor), home secretary, and financial commissioner — sparking considerable controversy. This accumulation of roles, just ahead of India's Lok Sabha elections, drew sharp criticism for its potential impact on transparency and administrative propriety. Advocate Hemant Kumar appealed to the Election Commission, urging it to take corrective action to safeguard administrative efficiency. Though the Election Commission ultimately refrained from intervening, Prasad was later removed from his home secretary and financial commissioner roles. [6] [7]
In October 2023, a Haryana Indian Police Service (IPS) officer lodged serious allegations against Prasad, accusing him of harassment and discrimination after being reassigned to a non-cadre role, which the officer claimed was retaliatory. However, a three member senior officers' committee did not find any fault on Prasad's part. [8]
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