Reshuffle in Chandigarh Administration
With HCS officer Richa joining the Chandigarh Administration on deputation, a minor reshuffle in the charges of officers has been effected .
Richa will serve as Additional Director of Higher Education; Joint Secretary, Urban Planning and Metro; and Joint Secretary, Housing. She has been also given the charge of Director, Food & Supplies and Consumer Affairs & Legal Metrology, as well as Joint Secretary, Food & Supplies.
Amit Kumar, DANICS officer, has been assigned the charge of Secretary, State Transport Authority, Additional Secretary, Coordination, and Additional Secretary, Home/Protocol, including Jails.
HCS officer Sumeet Sihag has been appointed as Joint Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, relieving Isha Kamboj, HCS, of the charge.
Isha Kamboj, in turn, has been assigned the roles of Sub-Divisional Magistrate (South), Joint Secretary, Local Government, and Additional Chief Executive Officer, Chandigarh Smart City Limited, relieving Khushpreet Kaur, DANICS, of these duties.
PCS officer Nitish Singla has been given the charge of Director, Information Technology; Joint Director (Administration), GMSH, Sector 16; and Joint Secretary, Employment.
PCS officer Paviter Singh has been assigned the charge of Director, Industries; General Manager, District Industries Centre; Joint Secretary, Industries; Administrator, Market Committee; Chief General Manager, CITCO; and Director, Hospitality.
DANICS officer Naveen has been appointed as the new Sub-Divisional Magistrate (Central), Assistant Estate Officer-I; Director, Museum & Art Gallery; Director, Agriculture; Agriculture Census Commissioner; and Director, Animal Husbandry & Fisheries.
Khushpreet Kaur, DANICS officer, has been given the charge of Sub-Divisional Magistrate (East) and Assistant Estate Officer-II.
