Former forest officer is HPPSC chief

Tribune News Service

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Shimla, March 22

A former Indian Forest Service officer Ajay Kumar has been appointed Chairman of the HP Public Service Commission with the present incumbent Major General Dharamvir Singh Rana (retd) completing his term.

Besides Ajay Kumar, who retired as Principal Chief Conservator Forest last year, the government has also appointed a retired managing director of the state electricity board Jai Prakash Kalta as member of the commission. The commission had Maj Gen Rana (retd) as its chairman and Rachna Gupta as member.

Three posts of member had been lying vacant on the completion of the terms of Mohan Chauhan, Man Singh and Meera Ahluwalia.

Gupta was also in the race to become the chairperson of the commission. There are still two posts of members vacant. Several bureaucrats, both serving and retired, are in the race for members of the commission.