Paban Kumar Borthakur takes charge as new Assam chief secretary

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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