Excelsior Correspondent
LEH, Feb 28: The Union Territory Administration of Ladakh has allocated departments to IAS officers in the interest of smooth governance.
As per the an order issued by the General Administration Department on the recommendation of Civil Services Board, Chief Secretary Ashish Kundra has been assigned key departments including Finance, Home and Vigilance (CVO), Forest, Ecology and Environment, and Revenue. He will also serve as Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor.
Commissioner Secretary Dr Laltinkhuma Franklin has been given charge of Health and Medical Education, Planning, Development and Monitoring, and will serve as Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor. He will also look after Finance Department matters in Delhi as Secretary and hold charge of Commissioner, State Taxes and Excise, besides Director Accounts and Treasuries.
While Administrative Secretary Sanjit Rodrigues has been allocated Housing and Urban Development, and Tourism and Culture, Rahul Sharma will handle Transport, Elections, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Public Health Engineering, Irrigation and Flood Control, besides serving as Chief Electoral Officer, Ladakh and Inspector General of Registration.
Similarly, Administrative Secretary Bhupesh Chaudhary has been assigned Industries and Commerce, including Mining and Geology, Civil Aviation, Science and Technology, Agriculture and Horticulture, and will also serve as Managing Director of SIDCO.
Meanwhile, Administrative Secretary Shashanka Ala will look after Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Information Technology and Social and Tribal Welfare.
Administrative Secretary Bhanu Prabha has been given charge of Higher Education, Technical Education and Skill Development, School Education, Cooperatives and Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction and Administrative Secretary Baseer Ul Haq Choudhary will head Public Works (Roads and Buildings), Hospitality and Protocol, Estates, and Information and Public Relations.
Administrative Secretary Rudra Goud PT has been allocated General Administration, including ARI and Trainings, Grievances, Press, Stationery and Office Supplies, along with Power Development and New and Renewable Energy, Labour and Employment, and Animal, Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries.
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