Bhubaneswar: Additional Chief Secretary to Chief Minister of Chhatisgarh, senior Odia IAS officer of 1992 batch, Subrata Sahoo has been given the responsibility of as the In-charge Chief Secretary of Chhattisgarh
in addition to his present responsibility.
The 1992 batch IAS officer has been appointed the In-charge Chief Secretary after incumbent Chief Secretary Amitabh Jain went on leave due to illness.
The responsibility of the In-charge Chief Secretary will be effective only during the leave period of the Chief Secretary.
Sahoo is now Additional Chief Secretary Home, Jail, Electronics and Information Technology, Commerce and Industry, Housing and Environment and Water Resources Department along with the Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister. Earlier, he was awarded the title of President Ramnath Kobind by conducting elections with efficiency and transparency as the Chief Electoral Officer of the State of Chhattisgarh.