Overview

• The Uttar Pradesh government transferred IAS officer Rinku Singh Rahi within 36 hours of his appointment as Powayan SDM.
• The move followed a video of him doing sit-ups before protesting lawyers to spotlight filthy toilets at the tehsil office.
• During his brief tenure, Rahi cancelled two non-public land auctions and warned revenue officers of FIRs for failing to address encroachments.
• He also proposed digitising tehsil records and creating village WhatsApp groups to enable residents to report absentee officials and track grievances.
• Rahi said he will continue his transparency and accountability drive from his new assignment and will serve wherever he is posted.