Sanjiv N. Sahai ( born 14 January 1961) is an Indian civil servant of the Indian Administrative Service, who served as Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Power from 1 November 2019 until 31 January 2021.[1]
Sanjiv Sahai started his career with Tata Administrative Services, and went on to join the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) in 1986.[3] He served in a range of positions, including five years in the Prime Minister's Office, where he was worked closely on road and transport infrastructure. In 2004, he was also the chairman and managing director of Delhi Transport Corporation, while serving as the Secretary-cum-Commissioner of Transport for the Delhi Government. Later in 2005, he was appointed as the chairman of the Chandigarh Housing Board by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs.[4]
In 2015, Sahai was appointed Finance Secretary and Home Secretary in the Government of Delhi,[citation needed] where he led the team tasked with formulating the budget. His tenure as Home Secretary was marked by stand off between the Aam Aadmi Party Government and the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi over policing and justice affairs.[citation needed]