Sonmoni Borah has been made principal secretary, higher education department and is also given additional charge of secretary, tourism and culture department on his return from higher studies.
A 1999 batch IAS officer Borah had gone for Long-term training programme ‘Executive Master in Public Administration (EMP) at Maxwell School, Syracuse University, USA.
General Administration department on Saturday effected a minor bureaucratic reshuffle by taking additional charges from two officials and handing it over to Borah.
The GAD order stated that Renu G. Pillay (IAS-1991), has been relieved from the charges of principal secretary, higher education department. But Pillay will retain charges of Principal secretary, skill development, technical education and employment department and additional charge of Director General, Chhattisgarh Administrative Academy.
Avinash Champavat (IAS-2003) secretary, water resources department and additional charge of secretary, religious trust and endowment department, secretary, tourism and culture department has been relieved from the additional charge of secretary, tourism and culture department while retaining all other charges.