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Santosh Kumar
(IAS | Maharashtra | 1994)
Principal Secretary and OSD, Appeals, Revenue and Forest Department, Mumbai
Santosh Kumar, born on 29 July 1971, is a 1994 batch IAS officer of the Maharashtra cadre. He holds a B.Tech. and M.Tech. from IIT Kanpur and an M.I.D.P. from Duke University. Currently, he serves as Principal Secretary and OSD at Mumbai in the Appeals, Revenue and Forest Department since 31 December 2023. Throughout his career, he has held various positions including Principal Secretary, Managing Director, Member Secretary, Director, Commissioner, and Joint Secretary (Finance). He is proficient in English, Hindi, and Marathi and continues to serve in the Indian Administrative Service.
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