Lucknow: The Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government has announced a Diwali bonanza for 52 government officers, approving their promotion to the selection-grade pay scale in a significant career-related decision ahead of the festival. The move covers officers from multiple batches serving across district administrations, development authorities, government institutions, universities and election-related offices.
The pay-scale upgradation raises their grade pay from Rs 6,600 to Rs 7,600, moving them from Pay Level 11 to Pay Level 12. The revised benefits will take effect from the respective dates on which the officers assumed charge of their present posts, in accordance with the government order.
The decision, taken following the recommendations of the Departmental Selection Committee, is significant for the officers concerned as it brings financial advancement and formal recognition of their service within the state administration.
What Does the Uttar Pradesh Government’s Promotion Order Say?
According to the order issued by Avanish Saxena, Special Secretary in the Appointment Section-3 of the Uttar Pradesh government, the 52 officers were selected for the higher pay scale following the prescribed departmental selection process.
The officers were previously drawing salaries under Pay Band-3, with a pay scale of Rs 15,600-Rs 39,100 and grade pay of Rs 6,600 (Level 11). They have now been granted the selection-grade pay scale under the same pay band, with grade pay enhanced to Rs 7,600 (Level 12).
Importantly, the order specifies that the financial upgradation will be effective from the date of assuming charge of the officers’ current posts rather than simply from the date of issue of the government communication.
2012 and 2013 Batch Officers Among Beneficiaries
Several senior administrative officers belonging to the 2012 and 2013 batches feature in the list of beneficiaries. Among the 2012 batch officers is Sushil Pratap Singh, Secretary of the Lucknow Development Authority. Rajneesh Kumar Mishra, Additional District Magistrate (Administration), Shahjahanpur, has also been included in the list.
The beneficiaries from the 2013 batch include Himanshu Kumar Gupta, Secretary of the Bareilly Development Authority; Rajesh Kumar Yadav-I, Additional Commissioner of the Devipatan Division; and Zuber Baig, Additional District Magistrate associated with the Namami Gange and Rural Water Supply program in Agra.
Other officers from this batch include Amit Kumar Bhatt, Additional District Magistrate (Finance and Revenue), Ayodhya, who also holds additional charge of Additional District Magistrate (Land Acquisition), Ayodhya; Mamta Malviya, Additional District Magistrate (Finance and Revenue); and Rahul Yadav, Administrative Officer at the Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority in Kanpur Nagar.
The list also includes Vineet Kumar Singh, Secretary of the Prayagraj Development Authority; Abhishek Kumar Singh, Additional District Magistrate (Finance and Revenue), Bulandshahr; and Sukhbir Singh, Additional District Magistrate (Judicial), Mahoba.
Ramji Mishra, Additional District Magistrate (Finance and Revenue), Lucknow, and Shivpratap Shukla, Officer on Special Duty in the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Lucknow, are also among the beneficiaries.
Women Officers and Officials From Key Departments Included
The selection-grade upgradation also benefits several women officers and officials serving in important administrative and institutional positions. Vandana Trivedi, Deputy Director at Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Uttar Pradesh Academy of Administration and Management, Lucknow, is among the beneficiaries.
Other officers include Srishti Dhawan, Deputy Director at the Directorate of Horticulture and Food Processing, Lucknow; Pooja Mishra, Additional Mission Director of the Uttar Pradesh Skill Development Mission; and Ratna Priya, Additional District Magistrate (Administration), Sultanpur.
The list further includes Tribhuvan, Additional Commissioner of the Prayagraj Division; Surendra Prasad Yadav, Additional Commissioner of the Basti Division; Dhirendra Pratap, Additional District Magistrate (Judicial), Amroha; and Salil Kumar Patel, Additional District Magistrate (Finance and Revenue), Saharanpur.
Muhammad Moinul Islam, General Manager at the Uttar Pradesh Cooperative Sugar Mills Federation, Lucknow, has also been granted the higher pay scale. Other beneficiaries from the 2013 batch include Amitabh Yadav, Additional District Magistrate (Judicial), Unnao; Maya Shankar Yadav, Additional District Magistrate (Judicial), Banda; Garima Singh, Additional District Magistrate (Finance and Revenue), Amroha; Rajesh Kumar Pancham, Additional District Magistrate (Finance and Revenue), Chandauli; and Amit Kumar-II, Additional District Magistrate (Administration), Rae Bareli.
2014 Batch Officers Also Receive Selection-Grade Pay Scale
Officers belonging to the 2014 batch have also been included in the government’s Diwali announcement. The beneficiaries include Abhinav Ranjan Srivastava and Gaurav Srivastava, both Officers on Special Duty in the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Lucknow.
Dinesh, Additional District Magistrate (City), Ayodhya, and Suryakant Tripathi, Additional District Magistrate associated with Namami Gange and Rural Water Supply in Mahoba, are also on the list.
Other beneficiaries include Shashi Bhushan Rai, Additional Municipal Commissioner, Bareilly Municipal Corporation; Dipali Bhargava, Additional District Magistrate (Finance and Revenue), Hardoi; and Vinay Kumar Singh-II, Additional District Magistrate (Protocol and Law and Order), Varanasi.
Abhay Kumar Pandey-II, Secretary of the Kanpur Development Authority, has also been granted the upgraded pay scale. The list further includes Amit Kumar, Registrar of Harcourt Butler Technical University, Kanpur Nagar; Vivek Chaturvedi, Additional District Magistrate (Finance and Revenue), Kanpur Nagar; and Sunil Kumar Yadav, Additional District Magistrate (Judicial), Fatehpur.
Why the Decision Matters for Uttar Pradesh’s Administrative Machinery
The selection-grade pay scale upgrade is an important service-related development for the officers concerned. Beyond the immediate financial implications, the decision reflects career progression within the state’s administrative structure.
The beneficiaries are spread across a wide range of responsibilities, including district-level governance, revenue administration, judicial administration, urban development, electoral management, skill development, industrial infrastructure and higher education.
The inclusion of officials from different batches and departments also highlights the broad administrative coverage of the decision. For the officers, the revised grade pay represents a higher level of financial progression. For the state administration, such service-related decisions form part of the broader framework governing career advancement, pay progression and personnel management.