Ravi Prakash (IRS) appointed as Director in MoHUA

• Ravi Prakash (IRS) has been appointed as Director in the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA)

• Prior to joining civil services, Ravi Prakash was Associate Consultant in Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd

New Delhi: Ravi Prakash (IRS) has been selected for the appointment as Director in the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA). He was recommended for the central deputation by the Department of Revenue. According to an order from the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT), he has been selected for the appointment under the central staffing scheme for a period of five years from the date of taking over charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier. "He may kindly be relieved of his duties immediately with instructions to take up his new assignment in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs," the order added.

Ravi Prakash's profile

Prakash is an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer of the 2004-batch. He is currently serving in the Income Tax Department. Prior to joining civil services, he was Associate Consultant in Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd. 

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Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA)

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), is a federal ministry with executive authority over the formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to the housing and urban development in India. The ministry was under the charge of Venkaiah Naidu and was given to Hardeep Singh Puri when Naidu was elected Vice President of India. The Ministry became independent from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation in 2004 but was later re-merged with it in 2017. The ministry also published the National City Rating, which ranked the cleanest cities in India, under which Indore was rated as the cleanest.

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