Haryana rejigs top bureaucracy; Sumita Misra named Financial Commissioner Revenue
PTC Web Desk: The Haryana Government on Tuesday carried out a significant reshuffle in its top administrative ranks, assigning new responsibilities to several senior IAS officers.
Sumita Misra has been appointed Additional Chief Secretary and Financial Commissioner, Revenue and Disaster Management Department. Along with this, she will also look after the Health and Family Welfare, Medical Education and Research, and AYUSH departments. These additional portfolios were earlier held by Sudhir Rajpal, who has now been relieved of these charges.
Sudhir Rajpal has been posted as Additional Chief Secretary, Home, Jails, Criminal Investigation and Administration of Justice departments. He has also been entrusted with the additional responsibility of the Environment, Forests and Wildlife Department.
Arun Kumar Gupta has been appointed Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, Haryana. He will simultaneously hold the additional charge of Additional Chief Secretary, Finance and Planning departments.
Saket Kumar has been posted as Commissioner and Secretary, Urban Local Bodies Department. He will continue to serve as Member Secretary of the Kurukshetra Development Board along with his existing duties.
In another key appointment, Ram Kumar Singh has been made Special Secretary in the Revenue and Disaster Management Department and Managing Director-cum-Chief Executive Officer of the Panchkula Metropolitan Development Authority.
Vinay Kumar has been posted as Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation, Panchkula. He will also handle the additional responsibilities of District Municipal Commissioner, Panchkula, and Officer on Special Duty, Haryana Staff Selection Commission. The transfer and posting orders were issued by Chief Secretary to the Government of Haryana, Anurag Rastogi.
- With inputs from agencies
