There are 33 collectors in Gujarat, but Collector IAS Arpit Sagar has come into the limelight for his strict action. Arpit Sagar, originally from Uttar Pradesh, has fined NHAI officials for potholes on the National Highway (NH47) Ahmedabad-Godhra Highway. Find out which district Arpit Sagar is the Collector of. This IAS officer, who hails from Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, has come into the limelight for his strict action in Gujarat. As a collector, he adopted a zero tolerance policy by fining NHAI officials for potholes on the Ahmedabad-Godhra Highway. Arpit Sagar became the Collector of Mahisagar district a few months ago. He has taken this action under the Mahisagar Road Safety Committee. Due to potholes on the highway, he has imposed a fine of Rs 500 for each day from June 18 to July 7. Gujarat’s first IAS He is the first IAS officer in the state to take such action. Arpit Sagar’s action has come to light at a time when the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, which is under the control of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, had suspended the PD of Palanpur for a broken road on the Jamnagar-Amritsar highway a few days ago. The company that built it was also fined. Collector Arpit Sagar said that the fine will continue to increase until the potholes are filled. The current discussion is that for the first time in history, a collector has fined an NHAI officer in this way. In December 2024, Arpit Sagar also received the award for the best District Development Officer (DDO). At that time, Shalini Agarwal was selected as the best collector.
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