Urban Development department secretary Dr Rohit Yadav would be private secretary to Union commerce, industries and aviation minister Suresh Prabhu. Dr Rohit is 2002 batch IAS officer of Chhattisgarh Cadre.
Wife of Dr Rohit Yadav, Ritu Sen is presently posted as Deputy Resident Commissioner of Chhattisgarh Bhawan. After posting of his wife to New Delhi, he had applied to Government of India for deputation. Government of Chhattisgarh had already given permission for the deputation. It is reported that Government of India has issued the order for deputation.
Now, Government of Chhattisgarh has to relieve him from the present post.
Dr Rohit would be the fourth IAS officer in present situation to go on deputation to Centre. Earlier, Manoj Pingua, Nidhi Chibbar and Vikasheel are already posted. Recently, Home Secretary of Chhattisgarh, B V R Subramanian was sent as Chief Secretary, Jammu and Kashmir on deputation. But it has been inter-state deputation.