RP Singh, Chairman, UPERC
Shri Raj Pratap Singh took charge as Chairman of UPERC on 2nd
July 2018. Shri Raj Pratap Singh Joined Indian Administrative
Service (IAS) in Aug. 1983 (Uttar Pradesh cadre). Sh. Singh has
dealt with policy formulation, budgeting, implementation,
monitoring & coordination, personnel management and service
delivery aspects of Public Administration at the state govt. (21
years) & central govt. (6 years) levels in India. In addition, Sh.
Singh has worked as Sr. Advisor for 3 years in a multilateral
development institution (World Bank) at the Board level at
Washington DC. At the highest levels of decision making, Sh.
Singh has been responsible for converting governments/
institution’s mandate into viable Policies/ Programs & Projects with effective delivery mechanism.
He has been Chief / Dy. Chief in government departments, autonomous bodies, Public Sector
Undertakings for developmental, regulatory and resource mobilization functions. In these
assignments, Sh. Singh has effectively brought transparency & good governance in decision-making
and execution, prudent financial management and anti-corruption measures. Sh. Raj Pratap Singh
represented Indian Chair in International Development Agency (IDA)- 14 & IDA-15 replenishment
meetings. He has visited around 31 countries as member of Indian Prime Minister’s official / Indian
delegation including USA, UK, Russia, Japan, France, Germany, China, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand,
Malaysia, Singapore, Maldives, Denmark, Syria, Turkey, Cyprus, Greece, Switzerland, Nigeria, Laos,
Macau etc. Sh. Raj Pratap Singh in his illustrious career has held various important posts, some of the
salient ones are – Agriculture Production Commissioner & Additional Chief Secretary Govt of Uttar
Pradesh Dates (Apr 2017 – July 2018), Member – Board Of Revenue (Feb 2016 – Mar 2017), Principal
Secretary – Government of Uttar Pradesh (Nov 2007 – Feb 2016), Principal Secretary to Chief
Minister, Government of Uttar Pradesh (Feb 2010 – Mar 2012), Sr. Advisor – The World Bank (Nov
2004 – Nov 2007), Private Secretary to Prime Minister of India (Nov 1999 – Oct 2004), Secretary – UP
Electricity Regulatory Commission (Mar 1998 – Nov 1999), District Magistrate & Collector – Lucknow
Government of Uttar Pradesh (Jun 1997 – Apr 1998). He superannuated as Agriculture Production
Commissioner, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh.