Sumita Misra
Dr Sumita Misra | |
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Dr. Sumita Misra as Home Secretary of Haryana | |
| Home Secretary to the Government of Haryana | |
| Assumed office 1 December 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Chief Minister | Nayab Singh Saini |
| Additional Chief Secretary to the Govt. Haryana, Medical Education and Research Department | |
| In office August 2023 – November 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Chief Minister | |
| Additional Chief Secretary to Govt. Haryana, Women and Child Development Department | |
| In office April 2023 – August 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Chief Minister | Manohar Lal Khattar |
| Additional Chief Secretary to Govt. Haryana, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department | |
| In office March 2021 – April 2023 | |
| Senior Advisor, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister | |
| In office 2018–2021 | |
| Managing Director, Tourism and Principal Secretary to Govt. Haryana, Tourism Department | |
| In office 2013–2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 January 1967 Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | IAS officer |
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Sumita Misra (born 30 January 1967) is an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the 1990 batch, currently serving as Home Secretary of Haryana since December 2024. In July 2025, she was appointed the state's nodal officer for the 2007 Census, coordinating efforts across government departments.
As of December 2024, she is serving as an additional Chief Secretary in the departments of home, jails, criminal investigation, and administration of justice under the Government of Haryana.
In May 2025, Misra announced a major update to Haryana’s civil defence system. The plan included new volunteer registration drives and mapping of important infrastructure to improve disaster preparedness.