UP Cadre IAS Officer Divya Mittal Resigns After 13-Year Career
· India · Hindustan Times, Indian Express, LiveMint
Divya Mittal, a 2013-batch IAS officer, has voluntarily resigned from the Indian Administrative Service after a 13-year career. The former Deoria district magistrate announced her departure on X, though she did not disclose the specific reasons for her decision. Mittal previously served as the district magistrate in Sant Kabir Nagar and Mirzapur, where she gained recognition for infrastructure initiatives. A graduate of IIT Delhi and IIM Bengaluru, she initially worked in London before returning to India to pursue a career in civil services. State authorities have confirmed that they have not yet received her formal resignation letter.
Why it matters
Mittal's resignation marks the departure of a high-profile administrator known for grassroots implementation of government schemes in Uttar Pradesh. Her exit leaves a vacancy in the state's administrative hierarchy, specifically within the Revenue Department where she was serving as special secretary.
Read the original report — Hindustan Times
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