CM Sonowal approves appointment of Chairmen and Vice Chairmen for various Public Sector Units

Guwahati: Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday has approved the appointments of 50 persons including MLAs and former Chief Secretaries as chairmen, vice chairmen of various boards, corporation and public sector units of the State.

As per a press statement, MLA Ramendra Narayan Kalita, was appointed as the Chairperson of Assam Electronics Development Corporation Ltd. in the rank and status of Cabinet Minister.

MLA Emmanuel Mosahary was Chairperson and Amal Baishya as Vice Chairperson of Assam Small Industries Development Corporation Ltd in the rank and status of Cabinet Minister.

MLA Bolin Chetia was appointed as the Chairperson and Indra Gogoi as Vice Chairperson of Assam Gas Company Ltd. in the rank and status of Cabinet Minister.

MLA Ashok Singhal was appointed as the Chairperson and Mukuta Deka as Vice Chairperson of Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority in the rank and status of Cabinet Minister.

MLA Rama Kanta Dewri was appointed as the Chairperson and Naba Baishya as Vice Chairperson of Assam Fisheries Development Corporation Ltd in the rank and status of Cabinet Minister.

MLA Aminul Haque Laskar was appointed as Chairperson and Amidur Rahman as Vice Chairperson of the Assam Minorities Development & Finance Corporation Ltd. in the rank and status of Minister of State.

MLA Numal Momin was appointed as the Chairperson and Niren Baishya as Vice Chairperson of the Assam Urban Water Supply & Sewerage Board in the rank and status of Minister of State.

MLA Gurujyoti Das was appointed as the Chairperson and Swapan Mondal as Vice Chairperson of Assam State Development Corporation for Scheduled Castes Ltd. in the rank and status of Minister of State.

MLA Ashwini Ray Sarkar was appointed as the Chairperson and Krishna Moni Chutia as Vice Chairperson of Assam State Development Corporation for Other Backward Classes Ltd in the rank and status of Minister of State.

MLA Dipak Kumar Rabha was appointed as Chairperson and Rupa Kaman as Vice Chairperson of Assam Apex Weavers and Artisans Cooperative Federation Ltd (ARTFED ) in the rank and status of Minister of State.

It may be mentioned that at least 10 MLAs and nine others were appointed as the chairpersons of different corporations in Assam in the rank and status of Cabinet Ministers and Minister of State.

The press statements also stated that Vinod Kumar Pipersenia, IAS (Retd) was appointed as the chairman, APDCL, APGCL and AEGCL in the rank and status of Chief Secretary for a period of two years with effect from taking over charge Jishnu Baruah.

Similarly, TY Das, IAS (Retd) was appointed as the Chairperson of 6th Assam Finance Commission in the rank and status of Chief Secretary.