Kamlesh Kumar Pant Appointed Chief Secretary of Himachal Pradesh
IAS officer Kamlesh Kumar Pant gets additional charge of HP Chief Sec
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Kamlesh Kumar Pant, a senior IAS officer of the 1993 batch, has been appointed as the Chief Secretary of Himachal Pradesh, effective immediately. This appointment follows the controversy surrounding his predecessor, Sanjay Gupta, related to environmental violations.
- 01Kamlesh Kumar Pant currently holds multiple positions, including Additional Chief Secretary (Revenue) and Chairman of the Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board.
- 02His appointment comes after the previous Chief Secretary, Sanjay Gupta, faced allegations of corruption and environmental violations in the Chester Hills land case.
- 03Pant was previously relieved of his role as Financial Commissioner (Appeals) last month.
- 04The decision for his appointment was made in the public interest by the Himachal Pradesh Governor.
- 05The Communist Party of India (Marxist) had called for Gupta's removal and an FIR against him prior to Pant's appointment.
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The Himachal Pradesh government has appointed Kamlesh Kumar Pant as the new Chief Secretary, effective immediately. Pant, an IAS officer from the 1993 batch, is currently serving as the Additional Chief Secretary (Revenue), Financial Commissioner (Revenue), and holds several other significant roles in the state administration. His appointment follows the exit of Sanjay Gupta, who was embroiled in controversy due to allegations of corruption and environmental violations linked to the Chester Hills land case. The Governor of Himachal Pradesh made this decision in the public interest, as stated in an official notification. Pant's previous responsibilities included overseeing revenue and environmental matters, and he was recently relieved of his position as Financial Commissioner (Appeals). The Communist Party of India (Marxist) had previously demanded Gupta's removal and an investigation into his actions, which adds context to Pant's new role.
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Kamlesh Kumar Pant's appointment as Chief Secretary is expected to influence the administrative direction of Himachal Pradesh, especially in revenue and environmental governance.
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