NOIDA: Senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Krishna Karunesh has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Noida Authority, officials said on Saturday, replacing Lokesh M. A senior Noida Authority official confirmed the new appointment to PTI. Karunesh, a 2011-batch IAS officer, takes charge days after a controversy erupted following the death of a 27-year-old software engineer, Yuvraj Mehta, in Sector 150 on the night of 16 January. The incident triggered protests by local residents, who alleged negligence by developers and the authority. Following the incident and the subsequent protests, Lokesh M, also an IAS officer, was removed as Noida Authority CEO and placed on the waiting list on 19 January. Originally from Bihar, Karunesh was serving as the District Magistrate of Gorakhpur prior to his new appointment. He has earlier held key administrative positions, including Chief Development Officer of Ghaziabad and Vice Chairman of the Ghaziabad Development Authority. He has also served as District Magistrate of Hapur and Balrampur, officials said.
