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{{Short description|Indian Administrative Service officer}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Ritu Maheshwari
| image = IAS Ritu Maheshwari Official Portrait.jpg
| caption = '''Ritu Maheshwari'''
| alt = Photo of IAS Ritu Maheshwari
| honorific_suffix = [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|7|14}}
| birth_place = [[Punjab, India]]
| occupation = [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS officer]], [[Civil servant]]
| education = {{ubl|[[Master of Business Administration|MBA]] (Executive Development)|[[Bachelor of Technology|B.Tech]] (Electrical Engineering)}}
| alma_mater = {{ubl|[[Punjab Engineering College]]|[[Amity University, Noida]]}}
| spouse = Mayur Maheshwar
| father = C.D. Singla
| mother = Saroj Singla
| office = [[Secretary]] of Secretary Medical health and family welfare [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]]
| term_start = February 2025
| predecessor = 
| office1 = [[Divisional Commissioner]] of [[Agra Division]]
| term_start1 = July 2023
| term_end1 = August 2025
| predecessor1 = Amit Gupta
| successor1 = 
| office2 = [[Chief Executive Officer]] of [[Noida|Noida Authority]]
| term_start2 = 2019
| term_end2 = July 2023
| successor2 = Lokesh M
}}
'''Ritu Maheshwari''' is an [[Indian Administrative Service]] officer serving as the [[Secretary]] of secretary medical health and family welfare for the [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]] since August 2025.<ref>{{cite news |title=Agra Divisional Commissioner Ritu Maheshwari transferred, DM Mathura Shailendra Singh will be the new Commissioner |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/uttar-pradesh/agra/news/agra-divisional-commissioner-ritu-maheshwari-transferred-dm-mathura-shailendra-singh-will-be-the-new-commissioner-134308067.html |publisher=Dainik Bhaskar |date=20 August 2025 |language=hi |access-date=3 September 2025}}</ref> She previously served as the [[Divisional Commissioner]] of [[Agra]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]<ref name="dap">{{cite web |url=https://niyuktionline.upsdc.gov.in/ias-posting-detail.htm?436 |title=IAS Posting Detail |access-date=29 May 2024 |publisher=[[Department of Appointment and Personnel]] |archive-date=15 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200815102714/http://niyuktionline.upsdc.gov.in/ias-posting-detail.htm?436 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/noida/maheshwaris-4-year-stint-as-noida-ceo-ends-shifted-to-agra/articleshow/101971703.cms |title=Maheshwari's 4-year stint as Noida CEO ends, shifted to Agra |date=20 July 2023 |author=TNN |publisher=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=29 May 2024}}</ref> and as the [[chief executive officer]] of the [[Noida|New Okhla Industrial Development Authority]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Ritu Maheshwari out of Noida Industrial Development Authority; Lokesh M made new CEO |url=https://government.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/governance/ritu-maheshwari-out-of-noida-industrial-development-authority-lokesh-m-made-new-ceo/101973827 |website=ETGovernment (The Economic Times) |publisher=Times Internet Ltd. |date=20 July 2023 |access-date=3 September 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Ritu Maheshwari appointed as CEO of Noida Authority |url=https://egov.eletsonline.com/2019/07/ritu-maheshwari-appointed-as-ceo-of-noida-authority/ |website=Elets eGov |publisher=Elets Technomedia Pvt Ltd |date=15 July 2019 |access-date=3 September 2025}}</ref> She has also been the [[managing director]] of [[Noida Metro|Noida Metro Rail Corporation]].<ref name="news18">{{cite news |url=https://hindi.news18.com/photogallery/career/success-story-of-ias-ritu-maheshwari-news-noida-dm-name-female-ias-officer-5413421.html |title=Success story of IAS Ritu Maheshwari |language=hi |date=12 February 2023 |author=Deepali Porwal |publisher=[[CNN-News18]] |access-date=29 May 2024}}</ref>

==Early life==

Ritu Maheshwari was born on 14 July 1978 in [[Punjab, India]],<ref name="dap" /><ref name="n18">{{cite news |url=https://hindi.news18.com/photogallery/career/success-story-of-ias-ritu-maheshwari-news-noida-dm-name-female-ias-officer-5413421-page-2.html |title=Success Story: बीटेक पास महिला DM की कहानी, बिजनेस और इंजीनियरिंग भी नहीं रोक पाई राह, पति भी IAS |language=hi |author=Deepali Porwal |date=22 February 2023 |access-date=31 May 2024 |publisher=[[CNN-News18]]}}</ref> to a [[Hindu]] family of C.D. Singla and Saroj Singla. She married Mayur Maheshwari,<ref name="n18" /><ref name="news18" /> an IAS officer of the [[Uttar Pradesh]] cadre.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.abplive.com/states/up-uk/ritu-maheshwari-removed-from-noida-authority-kanpur-commissioner-lokesh-m-appointed-as-new-ceo-2456252 |title=Ritu Maheshwari removed from Noida Authority Kanpur Commissioner Lokesh M appointed as new CEO |author=ABP Live |date=19 July 2023 |publisher=[[ABP News]] |access-date=29 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/career/who-is-ias-ritu-maheshwari-noida-greater-noida-ceo-and-director-dmrc-read-success-story/1530078 |title=Who is IAS Ritu Maheshwari NOIDA greater noida CEO and Director DMRC read success story |date=16 January 2023 |author=Chetan Sharma |publisher=[[Zee News]] |access-date=29 May 2024}}</ref>

==Education==

Ritu Maheshwari is from Punjab and completed her primary education at DAV Public School, [[Amritsar]]. She attended [[Punjab Engineering College]] and earned a [[Bachelor of Engineering]] in [[Electrical Engineering]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-who-is-ritu-maheshwari-noida-greater-noida-s-ceo-and-engineer-turned-ias-officer-3015778 |title=Who is Ritu Maheshwari, Noida-Greater Noida's CEO and engineer-turned-IAS officer |date=9 January 2023 |author=DNA Web Team |access-date=29 May 2024 |publisher=[[Daily News and Analysis]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.india.com/uttar-pradesh/gnida-ceo-ritu-maheshwari-sentenced-to-one-month-jail-all-you-need-to-know-about-engineer-turned-ias-officer-5845961/ |title=GNIDA CEO Ritu Maheshwari Sentenced To One-Month Jail |author=Victor Dasgupta |date=10 January 2023 |publisher=[[India.com]] |access-date=29 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-noida-news-ias-ritu-maheshwari-ceo-of-noida-authority-gets-a-new-role-3024876 |title=Noida news: IAS Ritu Maheshwari, CEO of Noida Authority, gets a new role |author=DNA Web Team |date=19 February 2023 |publisher=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |access-date=29 May 2024}}</ref><ref name="n18" /> Later, she joined pursued a [[Master of Business Administration]] in Executive Development from [[Amity University, Noida]]. Ritu comes from a family with a business background and is the first member of her family to join the civil services.<ref>{{cite web |title=UPSC IAS Success Story – Ritu Maheshwari, 2003-batch IAS officer: how to prepare for IAS |url=https://www.abplive.com/education/upsc-ias-success-story-ritu-maheshwari-2003-batch-ias-officer-how-to-prepare-for-ias-2169011 |website=ABP Live |publisher=ABP News Network |date=16 July 2022 |access-date=3 September 2025}}</ref>

==Career==
Ritu Maheshwari is a 2003 batch [[IAS officer]].<ref name="dap" /><ref>{{cite news |url=https://hindi.oneindia.com/news/india/who-is-ritu-maheshwari-greater-noida-authority-ceo-has-been-sentenced-to-jail-know-matter/articlecontent-pf542485-741646.html |title=कौन हैं ग्रेटर नोएडा अथॉरिटी की CEO रितु माहेश्वरी |language=hi |date=10 January 2023 |author=Sushil Kumar |publisher=[[Oneindia]] |access-date=30 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/ravi-kumar-ng-new-ceo-greater-noida-authority-ritu-maheshwari-8820701/ |title=Ravi Kumar N G to replace Ritu Maheshwari as Greater Noida Authority CEO |date=9 July 2023 |publisher=[[The Indian Express]] |author=Express News Service |access-date=29 May 2024}}</ref> She started her career as a Joint Magistrate and Collector of [[Lucknow]] in 2005.<ref name="dap" /> In 2007, she held the post of [[District magistrate|District Magistrate and Collector]] of [[Ghazipur]].<ref name="dap" /><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/mirror-now/crime/who-is-ritu-maheshwari-greater-noida-authority-ceo-and-engineer-turned-ias-officer-sentenced-to-jail-article-96881157 |title=Who is Ritu Maheshwari, Greater Noida Authority CEO and engineer-turned-IAS officer |author=Sarmeeli Mallick |date=10 January 2023 |publisher=[[Times Now]] |access-date=29 May 2024}}</ref>

Ritu has also served as a [[chief executive officer]] of [[Noida]] and [[Greater Noida]].<ref name="dap" /><ref>{{cite news |url=https://zeenews.india.com/india/ias-ritu-maheshwari-transferred-popular-noida-authority-ceo-was-instrumental-in-getting-rs-1-lakh-crore-investment-to-city-a-look-at-her-stint-here-2637816.html |title=IAS Ritu Maheshwari Transferred: Popular Noida Authority CEO Was Instrumental In Getting Rs 1 Lakh Crore Investment To City |publisher=[[Zee News]] |date=20 July 2023 |author=Zee Media Bureau |access-date=29 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/uttar-pradesh/noida-ceo-ritu-maheshwari-removed-m-lokesh-replaces-her-gautambudh-nagar-latest-update-2023-07-19-881864 |title=Noida CEO Ritu Maheshwari removed, M Lokesh replaces her |author=Vishal Pratap Singh |date=19 July 2023 |publisher=[[India TV]] |access-date=29 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.amarujala.com/india-news/supreme-court-stays-non-bailable-warrant-against-noida-chief-executive-officer-ceo-ias-ritu-maheshwari |title=Supreme Court Stays Non-bailable Warrant Against Noida Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ias Ritu Maheshwari |language=hi |date=10 May 2022 |author=Pranjul Srivastava |publisher=[[Amar Ujala]] |access-date=29 May 2024}}</ref> Presently, she is serving as [[Divisional Commissioner]] of [[Agra]].<ref name="dap" /><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/noida-news/uttar-pradesh-government-transfers-noida-authority-ceo-ritu-maheshwari-to-agra-division-commissioner-in-routine-move-101689790980576.html |title=Noida CEO Ritu Maheshwari transferred to Agra, Lokesh M to take over |author=Vinod Rajput |date=19 July 2023 |access-date=29 May 2024 |publisher=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/hindi/uttar-pradesh/state/lucknow/ias-ritu-maheshwari-transfered-from-noida-in-controversies-became-agra-commissioner-many-officers-transfered/up20230719191923736736602 |title=विवादों में घिरीं IAS ऋतु माहेश्वरी का नोएडा से ट्रांसफर, कई और अफसर हुए इधर से उधर |language=hi |date=19 July 2023 |author=Etv Bharat |publisher=[[ETV Network]] |access-date=29 May 2024}}</ref>

She also served as the [[Divisional Commissioner]] of [[Agra Division]] from July 2023 to August 2025. During her tenure as the CEO of the Noida Authority, generated a record revenue of ₹7,000 crore in the financial year 2022-23 the highest in the preceding 12 years.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ritu Maheshwari out of Noida Industrial Development Authority; Lokesh M made new CEO |url=https://government.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/governance/ritu-maheshwari-out-of-noida-industrial-development-authority-lokesh-m-made-new-ceo/101973827 |website=ETGovernment (The Economic Times) |publisher=Times Internet Ltd. |access-date=3 September 2025}}</ref>

In February 2025 Ritu Maheshwari was appointed as the [[Secretary]] of Medical Education, Health and Family Welfare in the [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Ritu Maheshwari appointed Agra Divisional Commissioner |url=https://www.axomlive.com/uttar-pradesh-news/ritu-maheshwari-appointed-agra-divisional-commissioner-13876.html |publisher=Axom Live |date=20 July 2023 |access-date=3 September 2025}}</ref>

==Biographical film==

[[Katiyabaaz]] (Electricity Thief) movie is based on Ritu Maheshwari's life when she worked in [[Kanpur]] as the [[managing director]] of [[Kanpur Electricity Supply Company]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/115452/ritu-maheshwari-ias-officer-kanpur-power-theft-ghaziabad/ |title=This IAS Officer Battled Power Theft to Saved Kanpur Thousands of Crore |publisher=[[The Better India]] |date=14 September 2017 |author=Sanchari Pal |access-date=30 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140823/entertainment-movie-review/article/movie-review-katiyabaaz-power-kanpur-metaphor |title=Movie Review: 'Katiyabaaz': Power, a Kanpur metaphor |publisher=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |date=23 August 2014 |author=Suparna Sharma |access-date=30 May 2024}}</ref>

==Awards and recognition==

* United Nations Public Service Delivery Award (2012) for the innovative health project Aarogyam, a mother and child tracking programme.<ref>{{cite web |title=UPSC IAS Success Story – Ritu Maheshwari, 2003-batch IAS officer: how to prepare for IAS |url=https://www.abplive.com/education/upsc-ias-success-story-ritu-maheshwari-2003-batch-ias-officer-how-to-prepare-for-ias-2169011 |website=ABP Live |publisher=ABP News Network |date=16 July 2022 |access-date=3 September 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=AAROGYAM – An ICT-based approach for improving Reproductive and Child Health |url=https://www.oneworld.net |website=OneWorld Foundation India |access-date=3 September 2025}}</ref>
* Uttar Pradesh State E-governance Award (2009–10) for the Udyog Bandhu – A Helping Hand for Entrepreneurs initiative.<ref>{{cite web |title=Uttar Pradesh State E-Governance Awards 2009–10 |url=https://www.uplive.egovawards.in |website=Government of Uttar Pradesh |access-date=3 September 2025}}</ref>
* National E-Governance Award (2010–11).<ref>{{cite web |title=National Awards for e-Governance 2010–11 |url=https://www.nisg.org |website=National Institute for Smart Government |access-date=3 September 2025}}</ref>
* Finalist, Stockholm Challenge Award (2010) for the Aarogyam ICT-based digital health mapping programme.<ref>{{cite web |title=Stockholm Challenge 2010 finalists |url=https://www.stockholmchallenge.org/ |website=Stockholm Challenge |access-date=3 September 2025 |archive-date=2 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220302111104/https://www.stockholmchallenge.org/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Cleanest Medium City Award and 5-Star Garbage-Free City Award (2021) for Noida by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India.<ref>{{cite web |title=Swachh Survekshan 2021 results: Top highlights of the annual cleanliness survey |url=https://swachhindia.ndtv.com/swachh-survekshan-2021-results-top-highlights-of-the-annual-cleanliness-survey-64882 |website=Swachh India, NDTV |access-date=3 September 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Noida climbs the swachhta ladder, ranks No. 4 in cleanliness survey |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/noida-news/noida-climbs-the-swachhta-ladder-ranks-no-4-in-cleanliness-survey-101637430387030.html |publisher=Hindustan Times |date=20 November 2021 |access-date=3 September 2025}}</ref>
* Best Self-Sustainable Medium City Award for Noida (2022) by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India.<ref>{{cite web |title=Swachh Amrit Mahotsav – Self Sustainable City Awards 2022 |url=https://sbmurban.org/storage/app/media/pdfs/swachh-amrit-mahotsav-SSU2022-ranking-report.pdf |website=Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs |access-date=3 September 2025}}</ref>
* Water Digest Water Reuse Award (2022–23) for Noida, in the World Water Awards sponsored jointly by UNESCO and the Government of India.<ref>{{cite news |title=NCR: Water reuse award for Noida |url=https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/national/2023/03/16/des89-ncr-water-reuse-award.html |publisher=The Week |date=16 March 2023 |access-date=3 September 2025}}</ref>
* Best Urban Development Project – greenfield development for dumpsite remediation in Noida, by Smart City–Empowering India Awards in collaboration with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India.<ref>{{cite web |title=Smart Cities – Empowering India Awards |url=https://www.facebook.com/indiasmartcityawards |website=Smart City – Empowering India |access-date=3 September 2025}}</ref>
* Awarded as District Magistrate of Ghaziabad for steering the district to one of the Top 10 District Awards on World Toilet Day organised by the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Government of India (2018).<ref>{{cite web |title=Ministry announces winners of World Toilet Day 2018 contest |url=https://swachhindia.ndtv.com/swachh-bharat-abhiyan-ministry-of-drinking-water-and-sanitation-announces-winners-of-world-toilet-day-2018-contest-29396 |website=Swachh India, NDTV |access-date=3 September 2025}}</ref>
* Awarded as District Magistrate of Ghaziabad for Best District in Urban Cleanliness in Uttar Pradesh by the State Government’s Department of Urban Development (2018).<ref>{{cite web |title=UP Urban Development Department cleanliness awards 2018 |url=https://www.urbanup.gov.in |website=Urban Development Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh |access-date=3 September 2025}}</ref>
* Awarded as Commissioner of Agra for Agra Smart City projects (social aspects, water, COVID-19 response, ICCC business models), securing overall second national rank in Smart City rankings 2023.<ref>{{cite news |title=Indore tops in smart city contest; Surat, Agra rank 2nd and 3rd |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/indore-tops-in-smart-city-contest-surat-agra-rank-2nd-and-3rd/articleshow/103058228.cms |publisher=The Times of India |date=24 August 2023 |access-date=3 September 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Smart Cities Mission Awards 2023 |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1952144 |website=Press Information Bureau, Government of India |access-date=3 September 2025}}</ref>

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