Paban Kumar Borthakur takes charge as new Assam chief secretary

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: September 05 2022

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Paban Kumar Borthakur, a 1989-batch IAS officer, took over as the chief secretary of Assam.
He replaced Jishnu Barua.
Borthakur, a 1989-batch IAS officer, was serving as the additional chief secretary to the state government in the transformation and development, cultural affairs and tourism departments.
He is also the chairman of the Assam Administrative Tribunal.
Barua will continue as the chairman of the Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) for a period of two years or till further orders.

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Paban Kumar Borthakur takes charge as new Assam chief secretary