Rajeev Verma (IAS) Age, Wife, Family, Biography

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Age: 58 Years

Wife: Rachna Verma

Hometown: Uttar Pradesh

Bio/Wiki
Profession	IAS Officer
Physical Stats
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Civil Services
Cadre	AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram-Union Territories)
Batch	1992
Personal Life
Date of Birth	12 December 1966 (Monday)
Age (as of 2024)	58 Years
Birthplace	Uttar Pradesh, India
Zodiac sign	Sagittarius
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Uttar Pradesh, India
College/University	Indian Institute Of Technology Roorkee, Uttarakhand
Educational Qualification(s)	B.Tech. and M.Tech. (Computer Science Engineering)
Religion	Hinduism
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Rachna Verma

Some Lesser Known Facts About Rajeev Verma

After completing his formal education, Rajeev Verma started working as a Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) at the Land Revenue Management and District Administration in Aizawl, Mizoram. He served in the position from 1994 to 1996.

He served as SDO and Under Secretary in the Land Revenue Management and District Administration, Sub-Divisional Administration department in Aizawl, Mizoram, from 1 July 1996 to 16 December 1996.

Rajeev Verma served as Joint Secretary and Under Secretary in the Rural Development Department in Aizawl, Mizoram, from 16 December 1996 to 9 December 1998.

On 30 December 1998, he was appointed as Additional General Manager and Under Secretary in the Delhi Vidyut Board (DESU) in the Energy and Power Department. He served in the position till 31 March 2001.

Rajeev Verma attended the Junior Level Training at Dr Raghunanadan Singh Tolia Uttarakhand Academy of Administration in Nainital from 2000 to 2001.

He served as Deputy Commissioner and Under Secretary in the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCTD) in the Land Revenue Management and District Administration from 26 June 2000 to 29 July 2002.

During this period, Rajeev Verma assumed the additional charge of Additional Secretary at Urban Development, Planning and Programme Implementation.

From 2003 to 2004, he attended the training ‘India and the World’ from the Institute of Defence Study and Analysis, New Delhi.

On 28 May 2003, Rajeev Verma was appointed as the Commissioner and Under Secretary in the Finance and Excise Department in Goa. He served in the position till 12 December 2003.
Rajeev Verma while speaking during an environment cleaning programme

After that, he started working as the Deputy Secretary of Women and Child Development, Rural Development, Planning and Programme Implementation, and Finance and Expenditure. He served in the position till July 2004.

Rajeev Verma served as a Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, Government of India, in the Staff Officers and Minister’s Office from 7 July 2004 to 25 August 2005.

On 13 October 2005, Rajeev Verma was appointed as the Director in the Ministry of Power, Government of India, in the Energy and Power Department. He served in the position till 24 July 2009.

In 2008, he attended a Leadership Potential Seminar on ‘Personnel and General Administration’ in WMDC, USA.

From 2008 to 2009, Rajeev Verma attended the training ‘E-Governance: Opportunities and Challenges’ from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.

From 30 October 2009 to 21 January 2011, he served as Secretary and Director in the Health Department, Government of Goa, in the Health and Family Welfare sector. During this period, he held the Energy and Power sectors.

Rajeev Verma served as the Secretary and Joint Secretary in the Sports and Youth Affairs Department, in the Youth Affairs & Sports sector, from 21 January 2011 to 20 December 2011.

During this period, he also worked as the Secretary and Joint Secretary in the Health Department, in the Health and Family Welfare sector.
Rajeev Verma during an official meeting

On 20 December 2011, Rajeev Verma was appointed as Secretary and Joint Secretary in the Information and Publicity Department for the Commonwealth Games, in the Information and Broadcasting Publicity sector. He served in the position till 24 January 2012.

From 24 January 2012 to 13 November 2013, he served as the Chairman and Managing Director and Joint Secretary in the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC), Government of NCT of Delhi, in the Transport and Road Transport sector.

Rajeev Verma served as the Principal Commissioner of Housing and Urban Affairs at the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) from 2017 to 2018.

During this period, he attended the Building Competencies for Personal Excellence in Public Governance from the Art of Living, Bangalore.

On 21 December 2018, he started working as the Principal Secretary and Commissioner and Additional Secretary in New Delhi, in the Finance and Revenue Department. He served in the position till 28 April 2022.

He served as Advisor to the Administrator and Additional Secretary in the Union Territory of Chandigarh, in the Personnel and General Administration sector, from 29 April 2022 to 28 January 2024.

On 29 January 2024, he was appointed as Chief Secretary to the Government and Secretary in the Union Territory of Chandigarh, in the Personnel and General Administration sector.

In 2024, Rajeev Verma was appointed as the Advisor to Chandigarh Administrator Banwarilal Purohit and was given an additional charge of the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB).

Rajeev Verma as Chief Secretary to the Government and Secretary in the Union Territory of Chandigarh

On 28 September 2025, he was appointed as the Chief Secretary of Delhi by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. Rajeev Verma was shifted from Chandigarh to Delhi. He replaced Dharmendra, who retired on 30 September 2025.

In his free time, he enjoys using technology, listening to lectures, and learning from academicians through online videos.