IAS officers get new portfolios in Chandigarh

The IAS officers in Chandigarh have been given new responsibilities following relieving of Dr Namdeorao Zade, IAS from Chandigarh Administration. Rajeev Verma will look after the charges of Home & Police/Prisons, while Ms Anindita Mitra will hold charges of Secretary Water Resources, Secretary Estate/Housing, Secretary Urban Planning and Chief Administrator. Similarly, Ajay Chagti will hold charge of Secretary Local Government & Urban Development and Chairman, Chandigarh Industry & Tourism Development Corporation; Vinay Pratap Singh of Secretary Transport, Secretary, Labour & Employment and Secretary, Revenue; Abhijit Vijay Chaudhari of Secretary Law & Justice, Secretary Environment & Forest and Special Secretary Home/Police, Prisons; Ms Hargunjit Kaur of Secretary Finance and Hari Kallikkat will look after the charges of Secretary IT and Secretary Protocol.