Udit Prakash Rai is an Indian Administrative Service officer of the 2007 batch AGMUT cadre. He is the former CEO of Delhi JAL Board (DJB). The home ministry suspended him on July 31, 2023, amid allegations that he ordered the demolition of a 15th-century monument in southeast Delhi and the construction of a new government residence in its place.
Wiki/Biography
Udit Prakash Rai was born on Friday, December 23, 1983, in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh (39 years; as of 2022). His zodiac sign is Capricorn. His family origins are from Sojourn in Feizurapur, Uttar Pradesh. He attended St. Paul’s School in Gorakhpur. As a student, he loved studying mathematics.
Udit Prakash Rai’s school photo
He studied at Birla Institute of Technology and Science in Pilani for Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. Subsequently, Udit began preparing for the civil service examination. In 2007, Udit passed UPSC CSE and became an IAS officer of AGMUT cadre. He underwent training at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Administrative Institute from July 1, 2007 to September 3, 2009.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 9″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Udit Prakash Rai’s father’s name is Dr. OP Rai. He has a younger brother named Mintu.
Udit Prakash Rai’s father
Udit Prakash Rai with his mother and brother
wife and children
Udit Prakash Rai’s husband Shilpi Rai is a teacher in a government school. He had a son named Naman and a daughter named Avni.
Udit Prakash Rai with wife and son
Udit Prakash Rai and his daughter
Udit Prakash Rai’s children
Profession
After completing his IAS training, Udit Prakash Rai was appointed as Assistant Commissioner, Land Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Andaman and Nicobar Islands on September 3, 2009. He serves until April 20, 2012. At the same time, he also served as deputy commissioner. Commissioner, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Later, he was appointed as Additional Director, Education Department, Delhi.
Udit Prakash Rai attended the meeting as Director of Education
On January 29, 2013, Udit was appointed as Deputy Commissioner, Northeast Delhi, for a period till December 18, 2014. On December 19, 2014, he participated in the central delegation and served as the special duty officer of the Minister of Northeast Delhi. Ministry of Mines. He served as Central Representative till July 11, 2016 and subsequently as Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman from March 15, 2016 to August 15, 2019.
Udit Prakash Rai in his office
Later, he served as Managing Director of Scheduled Castes Welfare Organization. On October 1, 2019, he was additionally appointed as Special Commissioner, Trade Taxes. He will serve until February 27, 2020. About a month later, he was appointed special secretary in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Udit Prakash Rai, special secretary in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, visited a Covid care center in Delhi
Previously, he also served as CEO of Delhi Jal Board (DJB), Director (DAM) and Vice Chairman of Delhi Agricultural Marketing Board (DAMB), Managing Director of DSFDC and Commissioner (GST) of A & N Islands.
Delhi Jal Board CEO Udit Prakash Rai visits Nilothi Sewage Treatment Plant
dispute
accused of corruption
On February 10, 2020, JS Sharma filed a complaint against Udit Prakash Rai in the Home Department for allegedly accepting bribe of Rs. 50 lakh compensation for providing “undue advantage” to DAMB’s erring executive engineer PS Meena. He was also accused of downplaying punishment in two corruption cases in which Meena was found to be involved. In a bid to combat corruption, Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has recommended to the Home Ministry to take action against Udit Prakash Rai, a 2007-batch AGMUT cadre IAS officer and former vice-chairman of Delhi Agricultural Marketing Board (DAMB), Because he committed corruption in his position. Last day at the office. An official from the LG office said,
Rai, while serving as deputy chairman of the Delhi Agricultural Marketing Board (DAMB), actually spared executive engineer PS Meena in two disproportionate assets cases, one involving Meena’s son and the other involving his wife. “
Forgery case of ‘fake’ signatures of two UT chief secretaries
In 2023, Delhi Police filed a forgery case against IAS officer Udit Prakash Rai. He was accused of forging the signatures of two chief secretaries from different union territories on his annual performance appraisal report (APAR). A case has been registered at the IP Estate police station under Section 465 (Penalty for forgery) and Section 471 (Fraudulently or dishonestly passing any document or electronic record as genuine). The complaint was lodged on June 2 by Special Secretary (Vigilance) YVVJ Rajasekhar. The complaint highlighted discrepancies in Rai’s APARs from April 2017 to March 2021, where the data was submitted manually instead of through the official portal, in violation of the All India Service Rules. In August 2022, Udit notified the service that due to a technical glitch, he was unable to submit his paper online and would therefore need to submit it manually. However, when the service sent the document to Reporting and Review for verification, it was discovered that the cited official had not made any comments on the APAR and had not signed it.
Suspended by the Ministry of Home Affairs
On April 26, 2023, the Delhi Vigilance Department issued an interim notice to IAS officer Udit Prakash Rai for the demolition of a 15th-century building in Jal Vihar, southeast Delhi. The notice said the building was demolished to make way for Rai’s residence during his tenure as CEO of Delhi JAL board. Although Rai was posted in Mizoram, his family lived in a newly constructed residence that replaced the medieval monument. The issue began in December 2020, when the Delhi Archeology Department visited the site and discovered historic structures. The department seeks possession of the site for conservation. According to the archaeological department, the site is a “Pathan period” Mahal dating back to 1418 during the Sayyid dynasty’s rule in Delhi and is listed in the Archaeological Survey of India’s (ASI) list of Muhammadan and Hindu monuments of great significance. The archaeological department revisited the site in January the following year, only to discover that the monument had been completely demolished to accommodate a luxurious bungalow intended to serve as the official residence of the CEO of Delhi JAL Board. The show-cause notice highlighted that the monument was controlled by DJB and the newly constructed houses exceeded the area prescribed for Type VIII quarters by nearly 300 square meters. Rai is entitled to V-shaped government housing. The bungalow covers an area of about 5,500 square meters and was constructed at a cost of Rs 4 crore. On July 31, 2023, Udit Prakash Rai was suspended from service by the Ministry of Home Affairs on official orders. The MHA command is as follows:
The President of India in exercise of the powers conferred by Rule 3 of the All India Services (Discipline and Appeals) Rules, 1969, hereby suspends Shri Udit Prakash Rai, IAS (AGMUT: 2007) with immediate effect.
Further reading of this command,
It is further ordered that during the validity of this order, Rai’s headquarters shall be the State of Mizoram and he shall not leave his headquarters without the prior permission of the competent authority. “
Facts/Trivia
- In his spare time he likes to read.
- He is fluent in Hindi and English.
- Udit Prakash is a fitness enthusiast who works out regularly to stay fit. He was once slightly overweight but managed to lose a lot of weight through exercise.
Udit Prakash Rai Before Losing Weight
- Apparently, there was an investigation against Udit Prakash related to the appointment of his wife Shilpi Rai in a government-aided school while he was appointed as the Education Ministry director.
- In his early years, Udit was often seen as being close to the AAP government, which led to him receiving numerous criticisms and facing attacks from the BJP as a result.
- In 2023, Udit Prakash Rai filed a harassment complaint against Y VVJ Rajasekhar, special secretary, vigilance department, Delhi government. The charge sheet states that Rajesh Kajal was informed in advance to visit the Delhi Vigilance Department after he was on leave from Mizoram due to an ongoing investigation case. However, Rajeshkar was found absent from the office. In his complaint letter, Udit Prakash Rai said that he and his family were facing harassment on the pretext of investigation. Besides, he also sent copies of the letter to the chief secretary, chief minister, local government and federal home minister.
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