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]
Gagandeep Singh Bedi | |
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| Indian Administrative Service Officer | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 September 1968 Punjab, India |
| Education | Bachelor of Engineering |
Early life
editGagandeep 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 Electrical and Electronic Communications at the Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology.
Career
editGagandeep 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.
From 1999 to 2001, Commissioner of Corporation in Madurai.[7]
From June 11, 2001 to July 15, 2003, Bedi was the district collector of Kanyakumari.[8]
He served as the collector of Cuddalore from July 16, 2003, to January 5, 2007.[9]
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 Animal Husbandary, Dairying and Fisheries Department from 2011-13,Secretary Revenue Department from 2013-2014, Secretary Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department from 2013-2016 and Principal Secretary Agriculture of Tamil Nadu for a five year period from 2016-2021.[10][11]
In May 2021, Bedi assumed office as the New Chennai Corporation Commissioner.[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- Collector of Heroes[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[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.