Archive · 31 Aug 2026
IAS Officer Divya Mittal Resigns After 13 Years of Service
Divya Mittal was an Indian government officer who worked for 13 years.
She served in different parts of Uttar Pradesh.
Many people remember her for helping bring piped water to Lahuriya Dah village.
Before becoming an officer, she studied at two important Indian institutes and worked in London.
She said the people she served taught her a lot.
Mittal resigned from the civil services voluntarily.
She did not explain one specific reason for leaving.
She may now work in academics or write books.
Her exact future plans are not yet known.
2013-batch IAS officer Divya Mittal has voluntarily resigned after 13 years in the civil services.
Mittal served in several Uttar Pradesh districts, including Mirzapur and Deoria, and held a final post in Lucknow.
As Mirzapur district magistrate, she helped bring piped drinking water to the remote village of Lahuriya Dah.
Before joining the IAS, she studied at IIT Delhi and IIM Bangalore and worked as a derivatives trader in London.
Mittal did not disclose a specific reason for resigning and may pursue academics and book writing.
- Who
- Divya Mittal, a 2013-batch Indian Administrative Service officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre.
- What
- She voluntarily resigned from the civil services after a 13-year career.
- When
- She announced the resignation on Sunday; she joined the IAS on September 2, 2013.
- Where
- Her career included postings across Uttar Pradesh, including Mirzapur, Deoria and Lucknow.
- Why
- She did not give a specific reason, but said she wanted to move on and pursue the aspirations she had for the people she served.
- Age
- 42
- IAS batch
- 2013
- Cadre
- Uttar Pradesh
- Notable project
- Piped drinking water for Lahuriya Dah village in Mirzapur
- Mirzapur tenure
- District Magistrate from September 2022 to September 2023
- Last reported government post
- Special Secretary in the Revenue Department, Lucknow
- Possible future plans
- Academics and book writing, according to cited sources