In a significant reshuffle, the Chandigarh Administration has reassigned several key officials across different departments following the appointment of 2006-batch IAS officer Prerna Puri to the Union Territory Administration on October 11, 2024.
As part of the changes, 2005-batch IAS officer Mandip Singh Brar has been appointed as Secretary, Culture. Meanwhile, 2018-batch IAS officer Hari Kallikkat will take on the roles of Commissioner of Excise and Taxation, as well as Secretary of the Agriculture Marketing Board.
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Additionally, Rupesh Kumar will step down from his current position, effective October 18, 2024. Several officers have also been given additional responsibilities alongside their existing roles, including:
- Akhil Kumar, DANICS, assigned as Registrar Cooperative Societies.
- Amit Kumar, DANICS, appointed Secretary, State Transport Authority.
- Sorabh Kumar Arora, PCS, named Joint Secretary, House Allotment Committee.
