30 October 1960
Indian Administrative Service Officer
B. P. Acharya (born 30 October 1960) is a senior officer of the 1983 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS).
Career
Acharya's first government position, in 1985, was as a sub-collector in Bhadrachalam. In 1993 he became Warangal collector.[1] He was Special Chief Secretary, Planning in Telangana until December 2017.[2][3][4] On his retirement in 2020, he was Director General for MCR HRD Institute of Telangana and also Special Chief Secretary in General Administration Department for Telangana State.[1][5]
As Secretary, Industries and Commerce, he was involved in creating Genome Valley on the outskirts of Hyderabad and many such industrial clusters.[6] After retirement, he was appointed as advisor to the Indian Council of Medical Research for their National Animal Resource Facility for Biomedical Research in Genome Valley.[5][7]
Corruption investigation
In January 2012, Acharya was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on charges of conspiracy, cheating, and corruption in connection with a joint development venture with Emaar Properties at Gachibowli during his tenure as vice chairman and managing director of the publicly owned Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation in 2005–10.[8][9] He was released on bail in March 2012 and surrendered after his bail was revoked later the same month.[10] The accused secured a stay in early 2016.[11] The High Court subsequently quashed the charge against Acharya, and neither he nor another senior IAS officer accused by the CBI were among the 15 people charged in June 2019.[12]
Personal life
Acharya's wife, Ranjeev R. Acharya, is also a senior IAS officer.[8]
Publications and exhibitions
- Kakatiya Heritage, ed. M Pandu Ranga Rao (contribution)[13]
- Obtuse Angle at Goethe Zentrum, Hyderabad (exhibition)[14]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 CRHRD Institute director-general BP Acharya set to retire today. The New Indian Express(31 October 2020).
- ↑ Bathukamma is made Telangana state festival. Deccan Chronicle(July 25, 2014).
- ↑ B.P. Acharya posted as Principal Secretary, Planning. The Hindu(2013-11-13). Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- ↑ Big plans on tourism. The Hindu(August 10, 2015).
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 ICMR appoints BP Acharya advisor to NARFBR. The New Indian Express(11 April 2021).
- ↑ Making it Happen: Genome Valley, the biotech hub of India, Swarup, Anil(1 March 2021). Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ↑ ఎన్ఏఆర్ఎఫ్ బీఆర్కి సలహాదారుగా బీపీ ఆచార్య. Eenadu(11 April 2021).
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Andhra Pradesh Home Secretary arrested. The Hindu(18 October 2016).
- ↑ B.P. Acharya urges court to absolve him in Emaar case. The Hindu(25 July 2016).
- ↑ Emaar case: Suspended IAS officer BP Acharya surrenders. NDTV.com(30 March 2012).
- ↑ Emaar case: No progress in trial last year. The Times of India(22 February 2017).
- ↑ Enforcement Directorate files chargesheet in Emaar scam. The Times of India(19 June 2019).
- ↑ An expansive treatise on the golden era of Kakatiyas. The New Indian Express(31 August 2020).
- ↑ B P Acharya's Obtuse Angle: Travails of a civil servant. The Hindu(2017-04-29). Retrieved 2020-10-11.