Alok Ranjan
| Alok Ranjan | |
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| Chief Adviser to Hon. Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh & Chairman UPSIDC | |
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In office July 2016 – March 2017 |
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| Chief Secretary Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
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In office June 2014 – 16th July 2016 |
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| Personal details | |
| Nationality |
 Indian
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| Spouse(s) | Surabhi Ranjan |
| Children | Shivam Ranjan and Shikhar Ranjan |
| Alma mater | Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad and St. Stephen's College, Delhi |
| Occupation | Thought Leader, Speaker & Author. Retired IAS Officer |
Alok Ranjan is a retired 1978 batch IAS officer from the U.P Cadre. He retired on 1 July 2016 after holding the office of Chief Secretary for the Government of Uttar Pradesh (the highest ranking Civil Service official in the State Government of Uttar Pradesh) for over two years. Prior to this he has held various portfolios including Infrastructure and Industrial Development Commissioner (IIDC) and Agriculture Production Commissioner (APC) for the state of Uttar Pradesh.
After retirement, he was appointed as the Chief Advisor to Chief Minister of U.P and Chairman U.P.S.I.D.C (Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation). He resigned from this post following the defeat of the incumbent Samajwadi Party government in the state assembly elections.
An established thought leader and public speaker he has given talks at various educational and business forums such as CII (Confederation of Indian Industry), PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, IIM’s etc. He is an author of two books, and also writes articles for leading national publications such as Times of India, Economic Times, Business Standard, HT and more.
Alok Ranjan's wife, Surabhi Ranjan is a professional singer and social worker. She was honoured with Yash Bharti award by the state government for her exemplary contribution in the fields of art, culture, cinema and sports.
· Oversaw all development projects in the state and advised the Hon. Chief Minister of U.P on matters of policy and governance.
· Responsible for developing and implementing initiatives that enhance the Industrialization of the state of Uttar Pradesh.
· Responsible for the overall administration, Policy, development and law & order management of the state.
· Introduced a work culture of accessibility, transparency, integrity and result orientation leading to efficient and timely implementation of all development projects.
· Conceptualized and executed the Lucknow Metro Rail project within a record span of 26 months.
· Completed the 302 Km long, Lucknow – Agra expressway in record time of 22 months.
· Initiated and implemented the Gomti Riverfront Development project. (One of its kind in the country)
· Instrumental in the Development of IT City which brought the IT Sector to Lucknow.
· Implemented Energy sector reforms which transformed U.P from a power deficit state to one with 24 hours power supply in urban areas and 16 hours in rural areas.
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