Gagandeep Singh Bedi
Gagandeep Singh Bedi | |
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| Indian Administrative Service Officer | |
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| Born | 9 September 1968 Punjab, India |
| Education | Bachelor of Engineering |
Gagandeep Singh Bedi (Hindi: गगनदीप सिंह बेदी, born 9 September 1968) is an Indian civil servant, currently serving as the Additional Chief Secretary (Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department) to the Government of Tamil Nadu in India. He is known for his crisis management and relief work at Cuddalore during the Tsunami in December 2004,[1] floods in 2015 [2][3] and the Thoothukudi violence in May 2018.[4]
Early life
[edit]Gagandeep Singh Bedi was born in Hoshiarpur, a city in the Indian state of Punjab, in 1968.[5] He completed his Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) degree in Electronics and Electrical Communications at the Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology.
Career
[edit]Gagandeep Singh Bedi began his career as a lecturer at the Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology from 1989 to 1991.[6]
In 1991, he was selected for the Indian Engineering Services and got a posting in Indian Railways. In 1993, he cleared his IAS exam and was allotted Tamil Nadu Cadre. He was awarded the Subhash Dua Memorial Medal at LBSNAA, Mussoorie for his All Round Best Performance at the IAS Training Academy for the 1993 batch.
From 1999 to 2001, he worked as the Commissioner of Corporation in Madurai where he implemented the Ring Road Project successfully through First time floating of Muncipal Bonds; he also successfully implemented the Mattuthavani Bus Stand Project.[7]
From June 11, 2001 to July 15, 2003, Bedi was the District Collector of Kanyakumari. He was Awarded the Green Prize by Government of Tamil Nadu for his greening up activities in the district and drive against plastics in Kanyakumari. [8]
He served as the District Collector of Cuddalore from July 16, 2003, to January 5, 2007. He led the entire Relief and Reconstruction process in the aftermath of 2004 Tsunami damages in the Coastal areas. His efforts were lauded by former US President Bill Clinton who spent a day with him as the UNICEF Goodwill ambassador; President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam also visited the district and acclaimed the efforts.[9]
From 2007-10, he served as Rural Development Commissioner of Tamil Nadu; from 2010 to 2011, Gagandeep Singh Bedi served as the Managing Director of the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board in Chennai. He became Secretary to Government for Animal Husbandary, Dairying and Fisheries Department from 2011-13. He later served as the Secretary Revenue Department from 2013-2014 wherein he handled the sensitive Enquiry against Beach Sand Mining on behalf of Government of Tamil Nadu. Thereafter he worked as the Secretary of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department from 2014-2016 and Principal Secretary Agriculture of Tamil Nadu for a five year period from 2016-2021. As Agriculture Secretary, his efforts to expand the Micro Irrigation in the State in a short span of time and broad base the Crop Insurance for the farmers, brought in fruitful results for the farmers. [10][11]
In May 2021, Bedi assumed office as the New Greater Chennai Corporation Commissioner and directly handled the Covid epidemic in the city through the innovative projects like Home based triaging and Car Amulance system that was acclaimed by Govt of India Health Ministry.[12]
After the reshuffle in 2023,[13] Gagandeep Singh Bedi served as the Secretary of Health Department for more than a year before moving on to Rural development and Panchayati Raj department as Additional Chief Secretary.
Awards and recognitions
[edit]- The Outlook gave him the title of "Collector of Heroes" in view of his Tsunami Relief work in Cuddalore District ;
He was given NDTV's Award in 2015 for "Outstanding Service to the Nation" in 2016 in view of the Relief works as Monitoring Secretary in Cuddalore Floods[14]
- Director's gold medal for Best All-rounder Probationer at The IAS Training Academy[15]
- National award for implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA) in 2016 given by the Prime Minister[16]
- Green Award 2003 & 2004[17]
References
[edit]- ^ "Battered By Floods, Cuddalore Turns to Tsunami Hero". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- ^ "Cuddalore still under water, thousands cut off". The Hindu. 2015-12-08. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- ^ "Cuddalore to folklore: Saviour who came in from the coast". The Times of India. 2005-01-14. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- ^ "IAS officer Gagandeep Singh Bedi: Crises manager par excellence". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- ^ "1993-batch bureaucrat Gagandeep Singh Bedi appointed Chennai Corporation Commissioner". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ^ Pyarilal, Vasanth (2017-10-03). "Mascot of Disaster Management: Gagandeep Singh Bedi, IAS-By Sanjay Pinto". ritzmagazine.in. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ^ "Mr. Gagandeep Singh Bedi IAS - Commissioner of Greater Chennai Corporation". SpiritOfChennai.com. 2021-05-16. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ^ "List of Collectors | Kanniyakumari District, Government of TamilNadu | India". Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ^ "ROLL OF HONOR | Cuddalore District, Government of Tamilnadu | Sugar bowl of Tamil Nadu | India". Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ^ "Gagandeep Singh Bedi – New Chennai Corporation Commissioner". Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ^ "Thiru Gagandeep Singh Bedi, I.A.S., | TWAD". www.twadboard.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ^ "Gagandeep Singh Bedi is Chennai Corporation Commissioner". The Hindu. 2021-05-09. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- ^ "Major administrative reshuffle in Tamil Nadu: Radhakrishnan returns as Chennai Corporation commissioner". The Indian Express. 2023-05-15. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- ^ "Mr. Gagandeep Singh Bedi IAS | Marie Banu Rodriguez". 2020-10-05. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- ^ "Cuddalore to folklore: Saviour who came in from the coast". The Times of India. 2005-01-14. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- ^ "Who is Gagandeep Singh Bedi, the new Commissioner of Chennai Corporation". News Today | First with the news. 2021-05-10. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- ^ "1993-batch bureaucrat Gagandeep Singh Bedi appointed Chennai Corporation Commissioner". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-09-16.