Arunachal Pradesh Government Effects Major Bureaucratic Reshuffle

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Itanagar: The Arunachal Pradesh government on Wednesday effected a major bureaucratic reshuffle for effective functioning of the government.

A notification issued by Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar stated that Chief Electoral Officer Kaling Tayeng has been given additional charge as commissioner of Home, PWD, Border Affairs and political.

Trade & Commerce and cooperation secretary Onit Panyang has been posted as secretary parliamentary affairs besides his earlier post of cooperation. While Niharika Rai, who was awaiting posting, has been posted as secretary women and child development besides social justice empowerment and tribal affairs.

Govind Jaiswal, another IAS officer who was awaiting posting, has been posted as secretary Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and officer on special duty to the Chief Secretary.

Abhayankar A Ajit, a new IAS officer, has been posted as sports & youth affairs, IT & communication and science and technology. He would also hold additional charge as secretary to the Chief Minister.

While geology & mining, Animal husbandry & veterinary and disaster management secretary Bidol Tayeng has been posted as secretary of agriculture and horticulture, Finance secretary Y W Ringu has given additional charge of secretary PWD.

Tourism secretary Sadhna Deori has given additional designation as the state protocol officer while agriculture, horticulture and economics & statistics secretary Mimum Tayeng has been posted as Animal Husbandry & Veterinary and Diary development secretary. The order further stated that rural development and panchayati raj secretary Rinchin Tashi has been posted as secretary PHE & WS besides his earlier post as secretary of department of Tirap, Changlang and Longding.

Tax & Excise and Industries secretary Anirudha Saran Sing has been posted as geology and mining secretary while Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Textile & handicraft secretary Nitu Tsering Glow has been given additional charge of industries and trade and commerce.

While Planning secretary Himanshu Gupta has been given additional charge of IPR, Printing and economics and Statistics, sports and youth affairs secretary Dani Salu has been posted as disaster management and transport secretary. Bhanu Prabha who is awaiting posting, has been posted as special secretary IT and CEO of Itanagar Smart City, the order added.

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