As per the latest allocation of subjects among I.A.S officers in Puducherry, D. Manikandan, who was holding the post of Karaikal District Collector, has been posted as Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor in place of senior I.A.S officer A. Nedunchezhiyan.
A government order issued on Monday said Mr. Manikandan in addition to the Lt Governor’s Secretary post, will handle Tourism and Fisheries portfolios. Mr Nedunchezhiyan will handle Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, HRI & Wakf and Art and Culture.
Chief Electoral Officer -cum- Commissioner- cum -Secretary to Government P. Jawahar will look after Industrial Development, Trade and Commerce, Forests and Wildlife, Education and Science, Technology and Environment. A. Muthamma has been designated Commissioner cum Secretary following her 14 years of service in I.A.S and has been given charge of Planning & Research, Transport, Power, Civil Supplies, Public Works, Information Technology and AD Welfare.
S. D Sundaresan has been given subjects of Social Welfare, Backward Classes & Minorities, Economics & Statistics and Sports and Youth Affairs. He is also appointed Chairman of PONCARE. Jayanta Kumar Ray has been allotted the subjects of Health and Family Welfare, Labour, Women and Child Development and Cooperation. He will continue to hold charge of Chief Executive Officer, Puducherry Smart City Development Limited and Project Director, Project Implementation Agency.
R. Kesavan will look after General Administration, Personnel, Town and Country Planning, Housing, Local Administration, Vigilance, Fire Service and Information and Publicity. He will continue to hold charge as Special Secretary (Home).
District Collector A. Kulothungan will also handle Rural Development and hold charge of Special Secretary (Revenue). He is also appointed as Chairman, DRDA.
Published – February 03, 2025 10:41 pm IST