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{{Short description|Former Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = B. V. R Subrahmanyam
| main_width =
| country = [[India]]
| citizenship = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1962|09|06}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Civil List of IAS Officers |url=https://dtf.in/wp-content/files/Civil_List_of_IAS_Officers_-_Appendix_A_-_Combined_Gradation_List_of_IAS_Officers_appointed_on_the_result_of_annual_competitive_Exam._As_on_01.01.2014-civillist.ias.nic.in.htm |access-date=2023-11-20 |website=dtf.in}}</ref>
| order1 = Commerce Secretary to Government of India
| district =
| occupation = [[IAS officer]] (Retd.)
| office = 4th [[Chief Executive Officer|CEO]] of [[NITI Aayog]]
| term_start = 1 March 2023
| term_end = 28 February 2026
| predecessor = [[Parameswaran Iyer]]
| successor = Nidhi Chhibber<ref>{{Cite web |date= 24 February 2026|title= No further extension to NITI CEO BVR Subrahmanyam, IAS officer Nidhi Chhibber assigned additional charge|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/niti-ceo-bvr-subrahmanyam-ias-officer-nidhi-chhibber-10549614/ |access-date= 26 February 2026|website= [[The Indian Express]]|language=en}}</ref>
| predecessor1 = [[Anup Wadhawan]]
| successor1 = Sunil Barthwal
| birth_place = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| term_start2 = 20 June 2018
| term_start1 = 30 June 2021
| term_end1 = 30 September 2022
| education = [[Delhi Technological University]], [[London Business School]]
| office3 = [[Chief secretary (India)|Additional Chief Secretary (Home), Chhattisgarh]]
| term_start3 = March 2015
| term_end3 = 20 June 2018
| office4 = Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
| term_start4 = March 2012
| term_end4 = March 2015
| office2 = [[Chief secretary (India)|Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir]]
| term_end2 = 28 May 2021
| successor2 = Arun Kumar Mehta
| predecessor2 = Bharat Bhushan Vyas
}}
'''B. V. R. Subramaniyam''' (born 6 September 1962) is a retired 1988-batch [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS officer]] of [[Chhattisgarh]] cadre who served as the [[Chief Executive Officer|CEO]] of [[NITI Aayog]] from 2023 to 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |date= 24 February 2026|title= No further extension to NITI CEO BVR Subrahmanyam, IAS officer Nidhi Chhibber assigned additional charge|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/niti-ceo-bvr-subrahmanyam-ias-officer-nidhi-chhibber-10549614/ |access-date= 26 February 2026|website= [[The Indian Express]]|language=en}}</ref> Before that he served as secretary in the [[Ministry of Commerce and Industry (India)|Ministry of Commerce & Industry]], Chief Secretary-Jammu & Kashmir, Principal Secretary-Government of Chhattisgarh, and has also held the positions in [[Prime Minister's Office (India)|Prime Minister’s Office]] serving under both [[Manmohan Singh]] and [[Narendra Modi]]. He has been instrumental in containing insurgency in Chhattisgarh in the 2010s.

==Education==
B. V. R. Subrahmanyam hails from the Indian state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. He completed his [[Bachelor of Engineering|B.E.]] degree in [[Mechanical Engineering]] from [[Delhi Technological University]] in 1983.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Ghose|first=Debobrat|date=2018-06-20|title=BVR Subrahmanyam could be J&K's chief secretary: IAS officer's experience in dealing with insurgency makes him ideal choice|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/bvr-subrahmanyam-could-be-jks-chief-secretary-ias-officers-experience-in-dealing-with-insurgency-makes-him-ideal-choice-4553451.html|access-date=2020-08-14|website=Firstpost}}</ref> He also has a management degree from [[London Business School]].<ref name=":0" />

== Career ==
He is a 1987-batch [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] officer
and has worked in the [[Prime Minister's Office (India)|PMO]] between 2004–2008 and March 2012–March 2015, serving under Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Narendra Modi.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|agency=PTI|date=2018-06-20|title=Senior Chhattisgarh cadre bureaucrat B.V.R. Subrahmanyam posted to J&K|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/senior-chhattisgarh-bureaucrat-bvr-subrahmanyam-posted-to-jk/article24208787.ece|access-date=2020-08-14|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> In between his PMO stints he worked with the [[World Bank]]. In 2015 he was shifted to Chhattisgarh where he was a principal secretary followed by Additional Chief Secretary (Home).<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-06-20|agency=PTI|title=BVR Subrahmanyam appointed new J&K chief secretary, BB Vyas adviser to Governor|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/200618/bvr-subrahmanyam-new-jk-chief-secretary-bb-vyas-adviser-to-governor.html|access-date=2020-08-14|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> He also held additional charges of jail and transport during his tenure there.<ref name=":0" /> Subrahmanyam was appointed by the [[Appointments Committee of the Cabinet]] as the Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir in place of B. B. Vyas on 20 June 2018 following the collapse of the PDP-BJP coalition government.<ref>{{Cite web|last=IANS|date=10 August 2020|title=Jammu & Kashmir was run like a Ponzi scheme: Chief Secretary|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/jammu-kashmir-was-run-like-a-ponzi-scheme-chief-secretary/634867|access-date=2020-08-14|website=Times Now News|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1" />

=== Additional Chief Secretary (Home), Chhattisgarh ===
In March 2015 B. V. R. Subrahmanyam was shifted to [[Chhattisgarh]]. Chhattisgarh chief minister [[Raman Singh]] had personally requested Prime Minister Manmohan to shift Subrahmanyam to Chhattisgarh. Initially he was a principal secretary followed by Additional Chief Secretary (Home) with additional charges of jail and transport.<ref name=":0" /> Subrahmanyam is known for his role in conflict zone administration in the state. He pushed the coordination and cooperation between the central security forces and the state police. This, along with his on-field approach, and a change in defensive tactics to offensive strategies, has been effective in countering the Maoist insurgency in the region. He also coordinated the construction of fast tracked roads, which are considered an import factor in dealing with the Maoists.<ref name=":0" />

=== Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir ===
In August 2020, B. V. R. Subrahmanyam, while speaking to some journalists, had said that "J&K was a 'broken state' — the governance was broken badly, there was no system, no rules, and decay began a long time ago. Not a single soul had cried over detention of political and separatist leaders in August last year, when Centre scrapped J&K’s status".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wani|first=Fayaz|date=9 August 2020|title=Jammu & Kashmir chief secretary BVR Subrahmanyam draws flak for 'broken state' remark|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/aug/09/jammu--kashmir-chief-secretary-bvr-subrahmanyam-draws-flak-for-broken-state-remark-2180964.html|access-date=2020-08-14|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=Jain|first=Bharti|date=8 August 2020|title=Development in J&K is 'work in progress': Chief secretary B V R Subrahmanyam|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/development-in-jk-is-work-in-progress-jk-chief-secretary-b-v-r-subrahmanyam/articleshow/77426609.cms|access-date=2020-08-14|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> He drew a lot of flak for this from politicians in Kashmir, including the [[Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party]] who asked the Chief Secretary to remain "apolitical".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Masood|first=Bashaarat|date=2020-08-09|title=Speak within pay and grade: J&K parties after Chief Secy remarks|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/speak-within-pay-and-grade-jk-parties-after-chief-secy-remarks/|access-date=2020-08-14|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> Under Subrahmanyam, the first year of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir oversaw the funding of 2,273 infrastructure projects worth Rs 5,979 crore, which had been pending for the past 5–10 years, were sanctioned and 506 completed.<ref name=":2" />

=== CEO of NITI Aayog===
Subramanyam serves as the CEO of [[NITI Aayog]], the policy think tank of the [[Government of India]]. In his role, he has been instrumental in shaping various initiatives and policies to drive India's growth and development.<ref name="business-standard.com">{{Cite news|date=2023-02-25|title=BVR Subrahmanyam takes charge as NITI Aayog's Chief Executive Officer|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/bvr-subrahmanyam-takes-charge-as-niti-aayog-s-chief-executive-officer-123022500701_1.html|access-date=2023-08-12}}</ref> One significant program he unveiled is the "Growth Hub" initiative, aimed at tapping the economic potential of 20 Indian cities to drive urban growth. This program is designed to foster collaboration between cities, enhance competitiveness, and promote sustainable [[urban development]]. Subramanyam's leadership at NITI Aayog reflects a commitment to innovative governance and strategic planning, aligning with the broader goals of the [[Indian government]] to achieve inclusive growth and [[sustainable development]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2023-07-19|title=Plan to set up growth hub programmes for 20 cities: Niti Aayog CEO Subrahmanyam|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/niti-aayog-ceo-unveils-growth-hub-programme-for-20-indian-cities-to-tap-economic-potential-and-drive-urban-growth-101689761220674.html|access-date=2023-08-12}}</ref>

===G20 meetings===
Subramanyam, as the CEO of [[NITI Aayog]], played a significant role in the discussions related to the G20 meetings, focusing on green and sustainable growth for the [[global economy]]. Subramanyam's involvement in these discussions underscores his role in shaping India's stance on global economic and [[environmental issues]], contributing to the India's active participation in international forums like the [[G20]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2023-07-27|title=NITI Aayog to convene two-day G20 Conference on Green and Sustainable Growth Agenda for Global Economy tomorrow|url=https://newsonair.gov.in/News?title=New-Delhi%3A-NITI-Aayog-to-convene-two-day-G20-Conference-on-Green-and-Sustainable-Growth-Agenda-for-Global-Economy-tomorrow&id=465044|access-date=2023-08-12}}</ref>

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