[1] According to Tehelka, Narahari, in his capacity as District collector of Gwalior, is one of India's few civil servants to use social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook to interact with citizenry to solve their problems.

The issues citizens of Gwalior raise on Narahari's wall were automatically directed to concerned departments.

He was selected as Scientist-B at Advanced Research Centre International (ARCI), Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.

He worked in this organisation from January 2000 to August 2001 till he joined the Indian Administrative Services in September 2001.

In April 2007, he was transferred as chief executive officer of Chhindwara Zila Parishad and ex-officio Additional Collector (Development) there.

He made Gwalior district 95% barrier-free in two years to help persons with disabilities, senior citizens, women easily access public spaces.

[16] Indore also became the cleanest city in India under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan where Narahari played a key role.