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The Rajasthan government has placed senior IAS officer Shikhar Agarwal under Awaiting Posting Orders (APO), removing him from key posts including Additional Chief Secretary of the Industries and MSME departments, chairman of RIICO, and chairman of the DMIC Special Area Development Authority. The decision, issued late Wednesday night by the Department of Personnel, cited 'administrative reasons' and was signed by Joint Secretary Dheeraj Kumar Singh.
The action follows media reports that Agarwal, his wife IPS officer Prashakha Mathur, and family members purchased 40 properties—20 villas in Ajabgarh, Alwar, and 20 cottages in Bujhda, Udaipur—from Goyal Fashions Private Limited for Rs 6.16 crore, later leasing them back to the company. The lease agreements reportedly yield an annual rental income of Rs 1.80 crore. Both articles confirm the property count, locations, purchase amount, rental income, and the companies and positions involved.
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