Administrative reshuffle: In a major administrative reshuffle, the Bhagwant Mann government on Wednesday (October 9) appointed KAP Sinha as the new chief secretary of Punjab, replacing Anurag Verma, according to an official order. Sinha is a 1992-batch IAS officer of the Punjab cadre.
Sinha previously held the position of Special Chief Secretary revenue, rehabilitation and disaster management, agriculture and farmers' welfare, horticulture and soil and water conservation.
Meanwhile, Verma, a 1993 batch IAS officer, will now preside over the same array of portfolios as additional chief secretary. He had assumed the charge of chief secretary on July 1, 2023.
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