PANAJI
In a major administrative decision the government through an order on Tuesday has allocated various portfolios to 14 Indian Administrative Service officers who are in the service of Goa Administration.
Under Secretary General Administration Eshan Sawant on Tuesday has issued the order to allocate department works to these secretaries with immediate effect.
Chief Secretary Puneet Kumar Goel has been also given charge as secretary of Vigilance, Home, Personnel and ARD, PWD, Civil Aviation, Mines and Geology, Forest and Town and Country Planning. He will be holding the charge as Secretary of nine major departments besides holding a charge of Chief Secretary.
Finance Principal Secretary Dr V Chandavelou will now be a secretary of Transport, Private Public Partnership, Cooperation, Official Language, Goa Gazetteer, Public Grievances, Legal Metrology and Secretary (Lokayukta).
Art and Culture Secretary Sanjay Gihar will be secretary for Art and Culture, Museum, Urban Development, Information and Publicity, Science, Technology and Waste Management and also be a Nodal Officer Swachh Bharat Mission Urban and Pradhan Mantri Ashray Yojna (U).
Chief Electoral Officer Ramesh Verma will also be secretary of Elections.
Sandip Jacques who is presently holding a charge as secretary General Administration has given charge as secretary of General Administration, Law and Judiciary and Legislative Affairs, Labour and Employment, Revenue.
Subhash Chandra secretary of Water Resources has been in charge of Social Welfare, Tribal Welfare and Provedoria.
Nikhil Dessai has been appointed as Director of Tourism in addition to the post of Managing Director, Goa Tourism Development Corporation Ltd which he was holding.
Ravi Dhavan Secretary of Education will be now secretary of Tourism, Skill Development Entrepreneurship he will be MD and CEO of Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Limited and also a CEO of Goa Corporate Social Responsibility Authority.
Menino D'souza Secretary of Panchayat will be secretary of Rural Development, Archaeology, Archives and also be Nodal Officer of Swachh Bharat Mission (Rural) and Pradhan Mantri Ashray Yojana (Rural). He will also be a Member of the Staff Selection Commission.
Arun Kumar Mishra Secretary Environment will be a secretary of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services and Fisheries.
Y V V J Rajshekhar secretary Power will hold a post of secretary of New and Renewable Energy, Health, Women and Child Development.
Secretary to Chief Minister Ajit Roy will be secretary of Sports and Youth Affairs, Information Technology.
Sanjit Rodrigues will be secretary Housing, Printing and Stationery, Civil Supplies, Factories and Boilers, Protocol, Secretary, Goa State Commission for Protection for Child Rights.
Sanjiv Gadkar will be special Secretary (Home, Personnel), Member Secretary, Goa Staff Selection Commission.
