On public interest the state government had transferred the portfolios of seven Administrative officers on Tuesday.
Vinita Kumar, Principal Secretary, Centrally Funded Programs, Higher Education, Home and Commissioner Forest and Rural Development had been relieved from the post of Principal Secretary, Centrally Funded Program and Higher Education. Rakesh Sharma, Principal Secretary, Industrial Development, Externally Aided Programs, Technical Education, Civil Aviation, Information Technology and Managing Director, SIDCUL has been relieved of the responsibility of Principal Secretary, Externally Aided Program and given responsibility of Principal Secretary, Higher Education. SS Ramaswami, Principal Secretary, Planning, Forest & Environment and Labour & Employment has been given additional post of Principal Secretary, Externally Aided Programs and Centrally Funded Programs.
Radha Raturi, Secretary, Election, Finance and Chief Election Officer has been handed over additional duty of Secretary, Excise. SS Rawat, Secretary, Chief Minister, Sugarcane-Sugar, Gopan, Excise, General Adminsitration, Suraj, Corruption Eradication and Public Service Department and Commissioner, Excise has been relieved as Secretary, Excise and Commissioner, Excise and given additional charge of Director, Industry. Dr. PS Gusain, Secretary, Science &Technology and Bio-technology and Commissioner and Director, Industry has been relieved from the responsibility of Commissioner and Director, Industry. Dilip Jawalkar, Additional Secretary, Chief Minister, Information and Director, Information has been given additional charge of Commissioner, Excise.
Chief Development Officer, Chamoli, Sabin Bansal has been transferred to Tehri Garhwal in the same capacity.