Rajat Bansal

Rajat Bansal
Director, Directorate of Geology and Mining, Chhattisgarh
Assumed office
2024
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Raipur Smart City
In office
2020–2023
Commissioner, MGNREGA, Chhattisgarh
In office
2023–2024
Additional Secretary, Government of Chhattisgarh
In office
2024–Incumbent
Personal details
Born (1988-07-25) July 25, 1988
Haryana, India
Alma materBITS Pilani
OccupationIAS officer

Rajat Bansal is an Indian IAS officer from the Chhattisgarh cadre.[1][2] He previously served as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Raipur Smart City and as Commissioner of MGNREGA, Chhattisgarh.[3][4][5]

Early life and education

Bansal studied engineering and graduated in Computer Science from BITS Pilani before joining the civil services.[6][7][8]

He joined the Indian Police Service and trained at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy after that he reappeared for the Civil Services Examination and becomes IAS after.[9] Bansal was also posted as Assistant Collector in Raigarh.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Civil List of IAS Officers 2025". General Administration Department, Government of Chhattisgarh. 1 October 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "IAS Rajat Bansal becomes Chhattisgarh Public Relations Commissioner; here is his administrative journey". Amar Ujala. 27 March 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "Chhattisgarh govt reshuffles 41 IAS officers including 11 district collectors". Deccan Herald. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "IAS Rajat Bansal Biography: Current Posting, Age, Cadre, Batch & More". The Secretariat. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "Raipur diary". The New Indian Express. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "Rajat Bansal: A Technocrat-Turned IAS Steering Chhattisgarh's Public Communication Framework". The Newsman of India. 26 March 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "रजत बंसल की पहली पोस्टिंग रायगढ़ में असिस्टेंट कलेक्टर के रूप में हुई थी" (in Hindi). Patrika. 3 July 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "Rajat Bansal". ETGovernment. The Economic Times. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "UPSC toppers rely on quality for better results". The Times of India. 5 May 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  10. ↑ "रजत बंसल की पहली पोस्टिंग रायगढ़ में असिस्टेंट कलेक्टर के रूप में हुई थी" (in Hindi). Patrika. 3 July 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2025.