26/11/2015

Lalu’s railway turnaround man now RCD secretary


Patna,(BiharTimes): The state government on Tuesday appointed 1982-batch IAS officer, Sudhir Kumar, as the principal secretary road construction department, the portfolio being held by the deputy chief minister, Tejaswi Yadav. He will also also hold the additional charge of Road Development Corporation.

Sudhir Kumar, was the Officer-on-Special Duty (OSD) when Lalu Prasad Yadav was the railway minister between 2004 and 2009. He is generally being credited with the turnaround story in the railway––from loss making to profit earning organization.

Observers are of the view that Lalu Prasad has managed to get the officers of his choice posted in the departments being looked after his sons.

Similarly, R K Mahajan has been shifted from Education to Health Department as principal secretary. Eldest son Tej Pratap is the looking after this portfolio.

Arun Kumar Singh, who was principal secretary RCD, has been shifted to Water Resources Department in the same capacity.

D S Gangwar, principal secretary to CM, will replace Mahajan in the Education department.

Principal Secretary, Health, Brajesh Mehrotra, will be the new principal secretary, Cabinet Secretariat.

The post fell vacant after Amir Subhani was shifted back to the Home department two days back.

K K Pathak, who was waiting for posting has been made principal secretary, Registration and Excise Department.

Deepak Kumar Singh would now look after the Minor Irrigation Department as its Secretary.

Rahul Singh has been shifted from Excise and Registration Department and has been made Secretary Finance (Expenditure).

Agriculture Production Commissioner, Vijay Prakash, has been given the additional charge of principal secretary, Vigilance.


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