Articles tagged under: Chief Secretary

Gujarat aims to meet entire urban area power demands with renewable energy: Chief Secretary

July 17, 2023
Gujarat aims to meet entire urban area power demands with renewable energy: Chief Secretary

Gandhinagar: Gujarat has an objective of meeting all electricity demands in its urban areas through renewable energy within the next two to three years, announced Chief Secretary Raj Kumar while speaking at the Infrastructure Investors Dialogue held at GIFT City as part of India's G20 presidency. During his address, Chief Secretary Raj Kumar highlighted Gujarat's leadership in renewable energy and its successful integration into various sectors. He emphasized the state's goal of becoming reco...Read More

Raj Kumar takes over as new Chief Secretary of Gujarat

January 31, 2023
Raj Kumar takes over as new Chief Secretary of Gujarat

Gandhinagar: Gujarat-cadre IAS officer of the 1987 batch, Raj Kumar today took over as the new Chief Secretary of Gujarat succeeding outgoing Chief Secretary Pankaj Kumar whose eight-month extension expired today with retirement. Raj Kumar is the 31st Chief Secretary of Gujarat. He will retire in January 2025. B.Tech. (Electrical Engineering) from IIT Kanpur, Master in Public Policy from GRIPS (Tokyo) in Japan, Raj Kumar was serving as Additional Chief Secretary(Home) and last week was officiate...Read More

Raj Kumar appointed as new Chief Secretary of Gujarat

January 25, 2023
Raj Kumar appointed as new Chief Secretary of Gujarat

Gandhinagar: Gujarat government has appointed Raj Kumar, IAS (1978 batch of Gujarat cadre) as Chief Secretary of State with effect from 31st of January. Rajkumar who is the Additional Chief Secretary for the Home department at present will officiate as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in Chief Secretary's office till 31st January. Raj Kumar will replace the present Chief Secretary Pankaj Kumar who is on extended term post-retirement.   DeshGujaratRead More

PM Narendra Modi to chair national conference of chief secretaries

January 05, 2023
PM Narendra Modi to chair national conference of chief secretaries

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair the second national conference of chief secretaries here on January 6-7 to discuss six themes including MSMEs, infrastructure and investments, minimizing compliances, women empowerment, health and nutrition, and skill development. Pankaj Kumar, IAS, Chief Secretary of Gujarat has left for Delhi to participate in this meeting. Pankaj Kumar who is on six months extension post-retirement is going to retire later this month. In a statement, th...Read More

Chief Secretary monitors progress of Anjar earthquake monument project

July 02, 2022

Anjar: Chief secretary of the state government Pankaj Kumar visited the monument of Vir Balak Smarak in progress in Anjar in Kutch. The vir baal smarak is being built at Anjar in the memory of 185 chindren, teachers and other staff members who died in Bhuj Earthquake 2001. The monument building is under construction. A room is built providing the experience similar to earthquake with a simulator. The monument is being built at a cost of Rs 15 crore. It will have facility of garden, auditoriu...Read More

Chief Secretary Pankaj Kumar gets 8-month extension in service

May 30, 2022
Chief Secretary Pankaj Kumar gets 8-month extension in service

Gandhinagar: Pankj Kumar, IAS (1986 batch), Chief Secretary to Government of Gujarat has been granted 8 months extention in service from 1st June 2022 to 31st January 2023 by the State government. Pankaj Kumar was going to retire on 31st of May this year. Gujarat is going to witness regular election of State assembly in December this year. Pankaj Kumar will lead the administrative wing in the State during the polls with today's order granting him extension in service. A day ago, the Centre had a...Read More

Pankaj Kumar appointed as new Chief Secretary of Gujarat

August 27, 2021
Pankaj Kumar appointed as new Chief Secretary of Gujarat

Gandhinagar Pankaj Kumar, a 1986 batch officer of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) has been appointed as the Chief Secretary of Gujarat with effect from 31st of August. Pankaj Kumar is Additional Chief Secretary at present. He will replace outgoing Chief Secretary Anil Mukim who retires on 31st of August after two extensions given to him. Born on 6 May 1962, Pankaj Kumar was appointed to IAS on 25 August 1986. He was appointed Additional Chief Secretary on 15 June 2017. B.Tech (Civil Engi...Read More

Gujarat Chief Secretary Anil Mukim gets six-month extension

August 17, 2020
Gujarat Chief Secretary Anil Mukim gets six-month extension

Gandhinagar: Chief Secretary Anil Mukim has been granted six-month extension. He was to retire from Indian Administrative Service(IAS) this month due to age factor. However now he will be retiring in February next year. Mukim is 1985 batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre. Read More

Anil Mukim takes charge as 29th Chief Secretary of Gujarat

November 30, 2019
Anil Mukim takes charge as 29th Chief Secretary of Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The newly appointed Gujarat-cadre Indian Administrative Officer (IAS) of 1985 batch Mr. Anil Mukim officially took charge as the 29th Chief Secretary of Gujarat from the former Chief Secretary Mr. J.N. Singh here today. Handing over the charge, Mr. Singh welcomed Mr. Mukim and wished him a long successful innings. As an IAS officer in Gujarat, Mr. Mukim has served in Finance, Revenue, Health and other Departments. He served as Additional Chief Secretary of General Administrati...Read More

Dr. JN Singh retires after making the ‘record’ of longest serving Chief Secretary of Gujarat

November 30, 2019
Dr. JN Singh retires after making the ‘record’ of longest serving Chief Secretary of Gujarat

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Secretary and 1983 batch IAS officer Dr J N Singh today retired after making a record. His 3 and a half years of tenure as the Chief Secretary is the longest of any CS in the state. Singh who was first appointed as the Chief Secretary in August 2016 taking over the office from G R Aloria was in May 2019 given a six months extension. 1985 batch IAS officer Anil G Mukim has now replaced Singh as the new Chief Secretary of Gujarat. He w...Read More