Profile

District Administration · West Tripura
Indian Administrative Service · Tripura Cadre
District Administration

Dr. Vishal Kumar, IAS

District Magistrate & Collector
West Tripura District, Agartala
 
Dr. Vishal Kumar, IAS
IAS · 2016 BATCH
01 · Profile

Professional Profile

WEST TRIPURA · AGARTALA
Dr. Vishal Kumar, IAS, is a 2016-batch officer of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) belonging to the Tripura Cadre. Over the course of his administrative career, he has held several important assignments across the domains of general administration, finance, social welfare, municipal administration, electoral management, and district administration in the State of Tripura. He is presently serving as the District Magistrate & Collector, West Tripura District, Agartala
2016IAS Batch · Tripura Cadre DM & CollectorWest Tripura District
02 · Details

Personal & Academic Details

Name
Dr. Vishal Kumar, IAS
IAS Batch
2016
Cadre
Tripura Cadre
Domicile / Home State
Uttar Pradesh
Educational Qualification
MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery), M.S. (General Surgery) from Delhi University
Present Assignment
District Magistrate & Collector, West Tripura District, Agartala
03 · Career

Career & Posting Timeline

ADMINISTRATIVE JOURNEY

Administrative, district, welfare, financial, municipal and central-deputation assignments as listed in the supplied profile.

Present – Oct. 2023
01 Current Posting

District Magistrate & Collector

West Tripura District, Agartala

Oct. 2023 – Apr. 2023
02

District Magistrate (DM) & Collector

Sepahijala District, Tripura

Apr. 2023 – Oct. 2022
03

District Magistrate (DM) & Collector

Unakoti District, Tripura

Oct. 2022 – Nov. 2021
04

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Tripura Rural Livelihood Mission (TRLM)

Oct. 2022 – Oct. 2021
05

Director, Tribal Welfare

Government of Tripura

Oct. 2021 – Apr. 2021
06

Director, Industries & Finance

Government of Tripura

Oct. 2021 – Aug. 2020
07

Commissioner, Taxes & Excise

Government of Tripura

2020 – 2019
08

Additional District Magistrate (ADM)

Gomati District

2019 – 2018
09

Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM)

Kailashahar Sub-Division

Sept. 2018 – July 2018
10

Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Railways

New Delhi · Central Deputation

2018 – 2016
11

Probationer / Officer on Training

LBSNAA & Tripura Cadre

Additional Responsibility
Municipal Commissioner (Additional Charge): Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC)
Served alongside DM roles until May 2025
04 · Duties

Key Responsibilities

Key responsibilities as District Magistrate & Collector of West Tripura District.

01

District Administration & Law and Order

Heads the administration and enforcement of executive law within West Tripura District.

02

Disaster Management

Acts as the head of the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA).

03

Electoral Duties

Functions as the District Election Officer (DEO) for West Tripura District.