In a major administrative reshuffle aimed at streamlining economic governance, the Rajasthan government has entrusted senior IAS officer T. Ravikant with critical additional responsibilities across key industrial and investment sectors. According to an official order issued by the Department of Personnel on November 14, the senior bureaucrat has been handed the additional charge of Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) across multiple economic and infrastructure-related departments.
Retaining Revenue Role Alongside New ACS Duties
T. Ravikant currently serves as the Principal Secretary to the Government in the Revenue and Colonisation Department. As per the government notification, he will continue to hold his existing post while fulfilling these new high-level administrative responsibilities. The order explicitly mentions that these additional arrangements will remain in force until further notice, ensuring continuity in top-tier administrative oversight.
Strategic Portfolios Assigned to Senior IAS Officer
Under the fresh departmental allocations, T. Ravikant takes charge as the Additional Chief Secretary of the Department of Industries, the Department of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), the State Enterprises Department, and the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) Department. Furthermore, he will oversee the Department of Investment and Non-Resident Rajasthani (NRR) Affairs as its ACS, bringing key economic policy portfolios under unified executive direction.
Leadership of RIICO, RAJSICO, BIP, and BIDA
Beyond core secretarial portfolios, the state government has appointed T. Ravikant as the Chairman of the Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (RIICO). He has also been assigned the additional charge of Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the Rajasthan Small Industries Corporation (RAJSICO). Additionally, he will direct operations and institutional functions related to the Bureau of Investment Promotion (BIP) and the Bikaner Development Authority (BIDA).
Strengthening Coordination for Industrial Expansion
Consolidating the administrative leadership of industry, small enterprise support, infrastructure corridors, and overseas diaspora engagement under a single senior IAS officer is seen as a strategic move by the state leadership. By placing RIICO, RAJSICO, BIP, and investment affairs under common administrative direction, the government aims to eliminate inter-departmental delays, accelerate project implementation, and build a more responsive environment for incoming capital investments in Rajasthan.
