Shillong: Meghalaya government has effected a minor reshuffle among the bureaucrats, specifically the IAS officers giving them additional charges of departments.
In a notification issued on Monday, Sampath Kumar, Principal Secretary in-charge Health & Family Welfare will also take charge of Forests & Environment.
FR Kharkongor, Commissioner & Secretary in-charge Arts & Culture will also look after the Animal Husbandry & Veterinary department while Pravin Bakshi, Commissioner & Secretary in-charge Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs will also take charge as Additional Chief Executive Officer, Invest Meghalaya Authority (IMA) under the Planning, Investment Promotion & Sustainable Development department.
VK Mantri, Commissioner & Secretary in-charge Information & Public Relations department will also look after Education department and Mining & Geology department and as Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Meghalaya Basin Management Agency (MBMA) under the Planning, Investment Promotion & Sustainable Development department.
Dr Joram Beda, Commissioner & Secretary in-charge Soil & Water Conservation department and Registrar of Societies has been relieved of his functions as Registrar of Societies.
RC Sohklet, Secretary in-charge Tourism, Sports & Youth Affairs has been relieved of her functions as secretary of Sports & Youth Affairs while RP Marak, Secretary in-charge of Mining & Geology and Commissioner of Transport will also function as Director, Mineral Resources.
- Laloo, Secretary in-charge Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Director, Sports & Youth Affairs will also take charge as secretary of Sports & Youth Affairs and as Director, Urban Affairs. She has been relieved as Director, Sports & Youth Affairs.
DD Sangma, Additional Secretary in-charge Mining & Geology will also function as Commissioner of Transport after being relieved from Health & Family Welfare department and Chief Minister’s Secretariat.
R Chitturi, Joint Secretary in-charge Finance Department will also function as Joint Chief Executive Officer, Invest Meghalaya Authority (IMA), under the Planning, Investment Promotion & Sustainable Development Department.
M Chandra, Joint Secretary in-charge Planing, Investment Promotion & Sustainable Development Department will also take charge of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare while DD Shira, Joint Secretary in-charge Animal Husbandry & Veterinary will also function as Director, Sports & Youth Affairs and PK Boro, Joint Secretary in-charge Urban Affairs has been relieved of his functions as Director, Urban Affairs.
