B. V. R Subrahmanyam | |
|---|---|
| 4thCEO ofNITI Aayog | |
| Assumed office 1 March 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Parameswaran Iyer |
| Commerce Secretary to Government of India | |
| In office 30 June 2021 – 30 September 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Anup Wadhawan |
| Succeeded by | Sunil Barthwal |
| Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir | |
| In office 20 June 2018 – 28 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Bharat Bhushan Vyas |
| Succeeded by | Arun Kumar Mehta |
| Additional Chief Secretary (Home), Chhattisgarh | |
| In office March 2015 – 20 June 2018 | |
| Prime Minister's Office (PMO) | |
| In office March 2012 – March 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1962-09-06)6 September 1962 (age 63)[1] |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Education | Delhi Technological University,London Business School |
| Occupation | IAS officer (Retd.) |
B. V. R. Subramaniyam (born 6 September 1962) is a retired 1988-batchIAS officer ofChhattisgarh cadre and is currently serving as theCEO ofNITI Aayog. He previously served as secretary in theMinistry of Commerce & Industry, Chief Secretary-Jammu & Kashmir, Principal Secretary-Government of Chhattisgarh, and has also held the positions inPrime Minister’s Office serving under bothManmohan Singh andNarendra Modi. He has been instrumental in containing insurgency in Chhattisgarh in the 2010s.
B. V. R. Subrahmanyam hails from the Indian state ofAndhra Pradesh. He completed hisB.E. degree inMechanical Engineering fromDelhi Technological University in 1983.[2] He also has a management degree fromLondon Business School.[2]
He is a 1987-batchIAS officer and has worked in thePMO between 2004–2008 and March 2012–March 2015, serving under Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Narendra Modi.[3] In between his PMO stints he worked with theWorld Bank. In 2015 he was shifted to Chhattisgarh where he was a principal secretary followed by Additional Chief Secretary (Home).[4][2] He also held additional charges of jail and transport during his tenure there.[2] Subrahmanyam was appointed by theAppointments Committee of the Cabinet as the Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir in place of B. B. Vyas on 20 June 2018 following the collapse of the PDP-BJP coalition government.[5][3]
In March 2015 B. V. R. Subrahmanyam was shifted toChhattisgarh. Chhattisgarh chief ministerRaman Singh had personally requested Prime Minister Manmohan to shift Subrahmanyam to Chhattisgarh. Initially he was a principal secretary followed by Additional Chief Secretary (Home) with additional charges of jail and transport.[2] Subrahmanyam is known for his role in conflict zone administration in the state. He pushed the coordination and cooperation between the central security forces and the state police. This, along with his on-field approach, and a change in defensive tactics to offensive strategies, has been effective in countering the Maoist insurgency in the region. He also coordinated the construction of fast tracked roads, which are considered an import factor in dealing with the Maoists.[2]
In August 2020, B. V. R. Subrahmanyam, while speaking to some journalists, had said that "J&K was a 'broken state' — the governance was broken badly, there was no system, no rules, and decay began a long time ago. Not a single soul had cried over detention of political and separatist leaders in August last year, when Centre scrapped J&K’s status".[6][7] He drew a lot of flak for this from politicians in Kashmir, including theJammu and Kashmir Apni Party who asked the Chief Secretary to remain "apolitical".[8] Under Subrahmanyam, the first year of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir oversaw the funding of 2,273 infrastructure projects worth Rs 5,979 crore, which had been pending for the past 5–10 years, were sanctioned and 506 completed.[7]
Subramanyam serves as the CEO ofNITI Aayog, the policy think tank of theGovernment of India. In his role, he has been instrumental in shaping various initiatives and policies to drive India's growth and development.[9] One significant program he unveiled is the "Growth Hub" initiative, aimed at tapping the economic potential of 20 Indian cities to drive urban growth. This program is designed to foster collaboration between cities, enhance competitiveness, and promote sustainableurban development. Subramanyam's leadership at NITI Aayog reflects a commitment to innovative governance and strategic planning, aligning with the broader goals of theIndian government to achieve inclusive growth andsustainable development.[10]
Subramanyam, as the CEO ofNITI Aayog, played a significant role in the discussions related to the G20 meetings, focusing on green and sustainable growth for theglobal economy. Subramanyam's involvement in these discussions underscores his role in shaping India's stance on global economic andenvironmental issues, contributing to the India's active participation in international forums like theG20.[11]