In a minor administrative reshuffle, Maharashtra Government has appointed senior IAS officer Bhushan Gagrani as Additional Chief Secretary to Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. Whereas DD Pandharpatte, who was Secretary – Water Conservation, has been moved to Amravati as Divisional Commissioner.
Bhushan Gagrani, a 1990-batch IAS officer, who was previously working as Principal Secretary in the Urban Development Department has also served as Principal Secretary to former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. DD Pandharpatte who was District Collector (DM) of Sindhudurg, has also held the post of Director General of the Information and Public Relations Department (DGIPR).
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