Senior Haryana cadre Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Harbaksh Singh died of head injuries sustained while falling down the stairs of his Sector 15 home in Gurgaon town, early on Wednesday.
Harbaksh Singh sustained head injuries in the fall, and was rushed to hospital, where doctors declared him dead. He is survived by his wife Reshma Singh and sons Vikrama Ditya and Sangeshwar. A 1981-batch IAS officer, Harbaksh Singh, 56, was additional chief secretary and in-charge of the renewable energy department.
Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda expressed shock and grief over the sudden demise of Harbaksh Singh. “In his death, the state government has been deprived of the services of a dedicated senior IAS officer,” Hooda said in a statement here.
He conveyed his condolences to Harbaksh Singh’s family. The Haryana IAS Officers’ Association expressed deep sorrow and grief over the sad demise of Harbaksh Singh. In a condolence meeting held here, Chief Secretary, P.K. Chaudhery said that Harbaksh Singh was an intelligent officer and a great friend. He was an extremely pleasant personality and was ever ready to help others. “We will all miss him badly”, he added.
The chief secretary said that the loss is profound and beyond description and completely irreparable. He, on behalf of the Association, assured the family of Singh that they might call upon the resource of the Association should there be ever a need for it. A two-minute silence was also observed by the members of the Association in memory of the departed soul.
According to family sources, the funeral would be held on Thursday at 12 noon at village Noorpur, near Pathankot Bye-pass, Tanda Road, Jalandhar City.