- The 2017-batch IAS officer has been given charge of Mahoba following a major administrative reshuffle in Uttar Pradesh.
- Gazal Bhardwaj has been transferred as Additional CEO of Invest UP.
- Prabhash Kumar, 2017-batch IAS officer, has been appointed
District Magistrate of Mahoba.
Mahoba: Mahoba is set to get a new District
Magistrate as the Uttar Pradesh government has transferred
34 IAS officers in a major administrative
reshuffle. As part of the changes, Prabhash Kumar,
a 2017-batch IAS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre, has been
appointed the new District Magistrate of Mahoba.
The order places Prabhash Kumar in charge of the district
after his tenure as Special Secretary, Namami Gange
and Rural Water Supply Department and
Joint Managing Director, Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam
(Rural).
Key development:
Prabhash Kumar will take charge as District Magistrate,
Mahoba, while outgoing DM Gazal Bhardwaj, IAS
has been transferred as Additional Chief Executive
Officer, Invest UP.
Major Administrative Reshuffle in Uttar Pradesh
The latest reshuffle has affected several districts across
Uttar Pradesh, with new District Magistrates being appointed
in 14 districts.
According to reports on the September 21-22, 2026 reshuffle,
Mahoba is among the districts receiving a new District
Magistrate. The appointment brings Prabhash Kumar from a
senior state-level assignment in the water and rural
development sector to district administration.
Who is Prabhash Kumar?
Prabhash Kumar is a 2017-batch Indian Administrative
Service officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre.
His administrative career has included assignments at both
district and state levels.
Before being posted to Mahoba, he was associated with the
Namami Gange and Rural Water Supply Department
and the Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam (Rural), where his
responsibilities were closely connected with rural water
infrastructure and water-supply administration.
Prabhash Kumar’s Administrative Career
His documented posting history reflects experience across
district administration, development administration,
urban development and state-level departmental assignments.
| Period | Posting / Responsibility |
|---|---|
| April 2018 – September 2019 | Assistant Magistrate, Bahraich |
| September 2019 – January 2021 | Joint Magistrate, Ghazipur |
| January 2021 – September 2022 | Chief Development Officer, Lucknow |
| September 2022 – September 2023 | Additional Chief Executive Officer, Noida |
| September 2023 – May 2026 | Special Secretary, Food & Civil Supplies Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh |
| May 2026 – September 2026 | Special Secretary, Namami Gange & Rural Water Supply Department; Joint Managing Director, Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam (Rural) |
| September 2026 | District Magistrate, Mahoba |
Experience in Water Supply and Rural Development
One of the notable aspects of Prabhash Kumar’s recent
administrative responsibility has been his association
with the state’s rural water-supply framework.
