R. K. Singh

Indian politician & Former Home Secretary

District Magistrate, East Champaran 1981 - 1983; District Magistrate, Patna 1983-1985; Director and Joint Secretary, Ministry of Defence 1991 - 1996; Home Secretary, Govt. of Bihar 1997 - 1999; Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India 2000 - 2005; Principal Secretary, Road Construction Department, Govt. of Bihar 2006 - 2009; Secretary Production, Govt. Of India 2009 - 2011; Union Home Secretary from 2011 to June, 2013; Joined the IPS in 1974 and the IAS in 1975; Was District Magistrate of East Champaran from 1981-1983; Was District Magistrate of Patna from 1983-1985 and the riots which erupted after the assassination of the then Late Prime Minister Smt. Indira Gandhi was brought under control in two days; When there were numerous escapes from prison, I was posted as Inspector General of Prisons; Was Administrator of the State Cooperative Marketing Federation. State Cabinet commended the way fertilizer availability was ensured and prices kept in check; Joined the Ministry of Defence, Government of India in 1991 was Director and thereafter Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Defence. Handled Operation and Intelligence (G Branch) as Director. Did the NDC Course; In 1997 joined the Bihar State Govt.; Was Commissioner, Patna Division for a brief period, and thereafter was Home Secretary of the State from 1997-1999. Came back to Government of India in 2000. Was Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs from 2000-2005. Revamped the Scheme for Police Modernization and started the Scheme for Prison Modernization. Laid down the framework for Disaster Management. Started the NDRF. Went back to the State after the Central tenure got over. Was Principal Secretary, Road Construction Department of the State from 2006-2009. Transformed the road network of the State from being one of the worst in the country to being one of the best in the country. Came to the Government of India as Secretary, Department of Defence Production in 2009. As Secretary, Defence Production (2009-2011) ensured that the production from Ordance Factories, Defence Shipyards, the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and other Defence Manufacturing facilities touched record levels