Parikipandla Narahari

Parikipandla Narahari
P. Narahari at his Gwalior Office
Born	(1975-03-01) 1 March 1975 (age 42) Karimnagar, Telangana
Residence	Bhopal
Education	B. E. in Production Engineering and M.A. in Economics
Alma mater	Osmania University (Vasavi College of Engineering) and Bhoj University
Occupation	Commissioner, Department Of Public Relations, Government of Madhya Pradesh
Spouse(s)	S. B. Gita Narahari
Children	Two

Parikipandla Narahari (born 1 March 1975) is an Indian civil servant employed by the Indian Administrative Services and a writer. According to Tehelka, Narahari, in his capacity as District Collector of Gwalior, is one of India's few civil servants who are using websites like Twitter and Facebook to interact with citizenry to solve their problems. The issues citizens of Gwalior raise on Narahari's wall are automatically directed to concerned departments.

Narahari has written two books, Who Owns Mhow? and The Making of Ladli Laxmi Yojna. The latter concerns the Ladli Laxmi Yojana, an initiative of the Government of Madhya Pradesh planned by Narahari which later inspired Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Yojana. After serving as Revenue Secretary of Government of Madhya Pradesh., at present he is appointed Commissioner, Department Of Public Relations of Government of Madhya Pradesh.

Narahari was born to Satyanarayana and Sarojana on 1 March 1975. His grandparents belong to Chintagattu village near Warangal.

Narahari studied mechanical engineering at Osmania University and was selected to work with Indian Engineering Services in 1999. He completed his schooling from India Mission Secondary School, Basantnagar. He completed Intermediate from NLVRGSRVJC(APRJC) Nimmakuru. He joined the Indian Administrative Service in 2001.

He made Gwalior District 95% barrier-free in two years to help persons with disabilities, senior citizens, women easily access public spaces. Thus making Gwalior an example for other cities in India as reported by Satyamev Jayate.