Divesh Sehara
Secretary
SC and ST Welfare, Bihar
Going Beyond the Call of Duty
Divesh Sehara
Secretary, SC and ST Welfare, Bihar
Divesh Sehara has a legacy of leaving his footprints behind. In 2010, he led Bihar to become the first state in the country to successfully use Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984 to curb overloading of transport vehicles. As IG Registration, he was instrumental in notifying The Bihar Stamp (Prevention of Under Valuation of Instruments) Amendment Rules, 2013, which significantly enhanced state revenues. If Bihar is proud of the successful dedication and initiation of many infrastructure and road projects, it is due to Divesh’s leadership in implementing Rs 54,000 cr Prime Minister’s Package for Bihar in 2015. The SC & ST Welfare department has benefitted from his vision of reducing pendency for compensation payments to victims. From 8,000 earlier, due to his sustained efforts, it has reduced to double digit in less than a year. Cases are monitored on a daily dashboard and payments are made directly to the beneficiary account.
