Dehradun, Oct 25 (PTI) Senior IAS officer Utpal KumarSingh assumed charge here today as the new chief secretary ofUttarakhand replacing S Ramaswamy.
A 1986 batch IAS officer, Singh was earlier posted ondeputation in New Delhi as additional secretary in theministry of agriculture.
He was relieved from his responsibilities at the Centrebefore completion of his deputation term following a requestfrom the state government.
Singh has earlier served as the principal secretary ofhalf a dozen departments in Uttarakhand including PWD, energy,personnel, higher education, agriculture and home.
Soon after taking over charge from Ramaswamy, Singh saidhe will try his best to meet the expectations. PTI ALMADS.
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