Ms. Anisha Shrivastav is a 2021-batch Madhya Pradesh cadre Indian Administrative Service officer whose career spans district administration, Smart City governance and industrial development. Born on August 28, 1993, and hailing from Hyderabad, Telangana, she joined the IAS on December 5, 2021. She is presently serving as Executive Director, MPIDC, Regional Offices Gwalior and Chambal, while also heading the Gwalior Development Authority, giving her a significant role in both industrial expansion and planned urban development.
Early Life and Academic Pursuits
Ms. Shrivastav completed her B.Com. (Honours) from Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi, building a strong foundation in commerce, economics and institutional decision-making. Her academic background developed an understanding of business systems and economic processes that has particular relevance to her present responsibilities in investment facilitation and industrial development.
Professional Genesis and Ascendancy
Ms. Shrivastav began her career in the AGMUT cadre, serving as Additional Deputy Commissioner, Chandigarh, alongside responsibilities in Chandigarh Smart City Limited. Following her official transfer to the Madhya Pradesh cadre in June 2024, she served as SDM, Pipariya before moving to MPIDC, Gwalior, in 2025. Her progression from Union Territory and revenue administration to industrial development has given her experience across distinctly different governance environments.
Administrative Tenure: Building a Stronger Investment Ecosystem
In Gwalior–Chambal, Ms. Shrivastav’s work centres on industrial infrastructure, investor facilitation and sector-specific manufacturing opportunities. Her role requires coordination across land, approvals, infrastructure and investment outreach while supporting the region’s emergence as a stronger industrial destination.
Promoting Plastic Park Billowa
As Executive Director, MPIDC, Ms. Shrivastav has led investor outreach for Plastic Park Billowa, Gwalior. In April 2026, she addressed an industry session organised with PLEXCONCIL, presenting the park’s infrastructure, incentives, land availability and strategic advantages to prospective plastic manufacturers.
Developing a Telecom Manufacturing Hub
She has also been associated with positioning Gwalior as an emerging telecom-manufacturing destination. At India Mobile Congress 2026, she presented investment opportunities linked to the proposed Telecom Manufacturing Zone, Gwalior, highlighting its potential to attract manufacturers and build a specialised sectoral supply chain.
Planned Urban Development in Gwalior
Alongside her industrial-development responsibilities, Ms. Shrivastav presently serves as CEO, Gwalior Development Authority. The role extends her administrative canvas to planned residential and commercial development, housing and balanced urban expansion, complementing her work on industrial growth with a wider city-development perspective.
Other Notable Achievements
- UPSC CSE 2020 — AIR 66: Ms. Shrivastav secured All India Rank 66 and was allocated the Indian Administrative Service.
- Smart City Recognition: As Additional CEO, Chandigarh Smart City Limited, she received the Best Solid Waste Management Practices and SCADA for Solid Waste Management award on behalf of the organisation at the Smart Cities India Expo in 2024.
- Administrative Experience across Two Cadres: Her career has included Union Territory administration, Smart City governance, revenue administration and industrial development, giving her unusually broad institutional exposure at an early stage of service.
A Visionary Outlook
Ms. Anisha Shrivastav’s administrative journey reflects an ability to connect commercial understanding with institution-led development. Her experience in Smart City administration, field governance and MPIDC has progressively brought her closer to the challenge of converting infrastructure and policy support into actual investment, employment and organised regional growth.
Why is she one of the ‘Stars of MP’?
Ms. Anisha Shrivastav stands out for working at the intersection of investment, industrial infrastructure and planned urban development. Her present responsibilities in Gwalior–Chambal go beyond attracting industries; they involve creating the institutional and physical ecosystem required for businesses and cities to grow together.
From Smart City governance in Chandigarh to industrial and urban-development leadership in Gwalior, her career demonstrates adaptability across complex institutions. This ability to connect investment facilitation with long-term regional development gives Ms. Anisha Shrivastav a distinctive place among the ‘Stars of MP’.
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