Patiala, The Patiala district administration has a new Additional Deputy Commissioner (Rural Development), with 2023-batch IAS officer Sunil formally assuming charge of the post.
Before his latest assignment, Sunil served as Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) at Rampura Phul and Balachaur, gaining administrative experience at the sub-divisional level. An engineering graduate with a B.Tech degree in Computer Science, he brings both technical education and field-level administrative exposure to his new responsibility.
His mother, Anita Devi, and younger sister, Tanisha, were also present on the occasion when he took charge.
After assuming office, Sunil said he would work with dedication and commitment to ensure effective implementation of government schemes and development programmes across Patiala district. He emphasised that his priority would be to accelerate rural development, strengthen the delivery of public services and ensure that welfare benefits reach eligible beneficiaries transparently and within the stipulated time.
He said that, under the guidance of Deputy Commissioner Himanshu Jain, efforts would be made to improve coordination among departments and ensure that development initiatives produce tangible results at the grassroots level.
The new ADC also stressed the importance of maintaining close coordination with rural development departments and local bodies to address public grievances and promote comprehensive development in villages across the district.
Sunil said that resolving people’s concerns and ensuring that government welfare programmes reach their intended beneficiaries would remain central to his approach.
