Meet India's richest IAS officer, took only Re 1 as salary, cracked UPSC exam with AIR..., his name is.., he is married to...
The dream to become an IAS officer has been the ambition of millions of individuals across India in recent years. The IAS, which is considered one of the most coveted and influential jobs in the country, allows an officer to serve at the ground level in India. The growing enthusiasm for civil services represents a change in aspirations for young, educated minds that are looking for purpose-driven roles that include aspects of leadership, responsibility, and authority to create real change in the lives of people.
Amit Kataria, an IAS officer and resident of Gurugram in Haryana, is currently in the news for more than just his work as a civil servant. Often, Amit Kataria is one of the richest IAS officers in India.
IAS officer Amit Kataria hails from a well-known business family with a huge amount of land, especially in Delhi and its neighboring areas, with their businesses reportedly earning major money. Because he is from an affluent background, Kataria gained national recognition for his commitment to public service early in his career by opting to take a salary of just Rs 1 upon joining the civil services. He did so to show he was dedicated to serving the public good rather than to pursue personal economic gain. He stated he was motivated to join the civil services to serve the nation; therefore, forgoing a salary was a meaningful expression of that purpose.
Amit Kataria, who has a phenomenal financial status, chose at one point to accept a symbolic salary of just Rs 1 to exemplify how doing one's duty is more important than profiting from that duty. While serving as the Collector of Bastar, Chhattisgarh, in 2015, IAS officer Amit Kataria began to gain some notoriety when he made headlines for wearing sunglasses while meeting Prime Minister Modi when he came to Chhattisgarh. The incident was another violation of government protocol and led Kataria to receive a show-cause notice from the state government. During that time, Raman Singh was the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh.
IAS officer Amit Kataria is said to be one of the richest IAS officers in India. As per the News18 Hindi reports, Amit is currently posted in Chhattisgarh. He has a remarkable academic history. If media reports are to be believed, Amit completed his schooling in Delhi Public School, RK Puram, where he was known for his intellectual acumen. He later went on to obtain a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi.
Amit Kataria entered the Indian Administrative Service after securing a remarkable 18th rank in the UPSC exam in 2003. Although he is listed as one of the most financially prosperous IAS officers in the country, Kataria has consistently placed service to the public above self-oriented motives. For a time in his career, he was in the news for taking Rs 1 as his salary, in a remarkable act to focus more on serving the nation rather than personal financial gain.
In 2003, Amit Kataria successfully passed the UPSC Civil Services Examination, achieving an All India Rank (AIR) of 18 and was allotted to the Chhattisgarh cadre. Amit is married to Asmita Handa, who is a commercial pilot and is earning well. The couple is quite active on social media, sharing posts of their travels and life updates. Amit Kataria's net worth is estimated at ₹8.90 crore and this not only includes his success in the civil services, but his family's prominent business background and financial wealth.
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