Rajasthan IAS Officer Shikhar Agrawal Put on APO Amid 40-Villa Property Controversy
The DoP cited administrative reasons after reports alleged Agrawal and his family bought 40 properties from one company and leased them back.
- On Wednesday, the Rajasthan government placed senior Indian Administrative Service officer Shikhar Agrawal on 'Awaiting Posting Orders' , citing "administrative reasons."
- Media reports alleged that Agrawal, along with his wife, senior Indian Police Service officer Prashakha Mathur, and family members acquired 40 resort properties from a single real estate company over two and a half years.
- These properties include 20 villas in Ajabgarh and 20 cottages in Bujra, Udaipur, with a combined purchase value of approximately Rs 6.16 crore and reported annual rental income of Rs 1.80 crore.
- The order, signed by Joint Secretary Dheeraj Kumar Singh, removed Agrawal from influential assignments including chairman roles at the Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation and the Bureau of Investment Promotion.
- While Agrawal maintains purchases were disclosed in tax documents, questions persist regarding property declarations and service rule compliance; the government has not yet announced a formal inquiry or his next assignment.
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After Rajasthan IAS officer, IPS wife removed from post amid corruption probe
The move comes a day after the Rajasthan government approved an ACB investigation into Shikhar Agrawal over alleged favours to a private firm. The agency is examining allegations involving 40 villas purchased by the officer and his family
Raj IAS officer relieved of duties over purchase of 40 villas
Senior IAS officer Shikhar Agrawal of the Rajasthan government has been placed on Awaiting Posting Orders, citing administrative reasons. This move follows media reports alleging his involvement, along with his IPS wife, in the purchase of 40 villas from a single company over two and a half years. Agrawal was previously the Additional Chief Secretary of the Industries Department and held several other key responsibilities.
A civil engineering graduate from IIT Kanpur, Shikhar Agarwal, a 1993 batch IAS officer, is now in the news for purchasing 40 villas and cottages. According to reports, his family purchased 40 properties in Udaipur and Ananta Resorts in Alwar for a total of ₹6.16 crore over the course of approximately two and a half years and registered lease documents with the same company. Meanwhile, the Rajasthan government has placed Shikhar Agarwal under ar…
RJ: Senior IAS officer Shikhar Agrawal relieved of responsibilities, awaiting posting orders
Jaipur, Oct 29 (PTI) The Rajasthan government has placed senior IAS officer Shikhar Agrawal, who was serving as Additional Chief Secretary of the Industries Department, on Awaiting Posting Orders, citing administrative reasons. Though the order issued by the Department of Personnel late Wednesday night mentioned “administrative reasons” for the move, the development came after a […]
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