Who was N Balasubramanyam? 1994-batch IPS officer who architected Andhra Pradesh’s e-Pragati project; died in US
Retired IPS officer and former APSRTC chief N Balasubramanyam has died while receiving treatment in the US. Leaders paid tribute to his integrity and contributions to public service. A look at his career in policing and transport and the reforms he helped introduce in Andhra Pradesh.
N Balasubramanyam, a 1994-batch IPS officer from the Andhra Pradesh cadre, passed away in the United States at the age of 61 while receiving treatment for pancreatic cancer. Known for his no-nonsense approach, Balasubramanyam had a distinguished career in policing, intelligence, transport, and public administration, where he championed reform, innovation, and the use of technology to serve people better.
He is best remembered for architecting Andhra Pradesh’s e-Pragati project, a digital transformation initiative that made transport services contactless, paperless, and cashless, and reduced procurement and vendor selection timelines to seven working days. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, IT Minister Nara Lokesh, Transport Minister Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy, and Director General of Police Harish Kumar Gupta mourned his death and conveyed their heartfelt condolences.
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