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  Metros   Kolkata  21 Dec 2016  Departments merged, 23 IAS officers shifted

Departments merged, 23 IAS officers shifted

THE ASIAN AGE.
Published : Dec 21, 2016, 4:43 am IST
Updated : Dec 21, 2016, 5:41 am IST

The state cabinet has recently cut down the number of departments of the state government to 52 from the existing 63.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee (Photo: PTI)
 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee (Photo: PTI)

Kolkata: In a major administrative reshuffle following the merger of departments, the Mamata Banerjee government effected the transfer of 23 IAS officers.

Debasish Sen  who held the urban development department  has been relieved off the department’s charge.and  Onkar Singh Meena, has been appointed as the principal secretary of urban development and municipal affairs department that has been merged recently.

Mr. Sen however will continue to be the chairman of West Bengal Housing & Infrastructure Development Corporation (Hidco). He has also been appointed as chairman of   Nabadiganta Industrial Township Authority.(NITA)   Alapan Bandopadhyay of transport department has been relieved off the charge of NITA.

The state cabinet has recently cut down the number of departments of the state government to 52 from the existing 63.  Reena Venkataraman of science & technology has been transferred to consumer affairs department, which was held as additional charge along with labour by Gopal Krishna.

P Ramesh Kumar of civil defence department — that was merged with disaster management — has been posted as commissioner, Presidency division.

Tags: ias officers, hidco, nita
Location: India, West Bengal, Calcutta [Kolkata]