The Bihar government on Saturday (02.02.2024) announced the appointment of senior IAS officer Brijesh Mehrotra (IAS:1989:BH) as the new Chief Secretary of the state. Currently serving as the Additional Chief Secretary of Revenue and Land Reforms, Mehrotra also holds additional responsibilities in General Administration and Parliamentary Affairs. Moreover, he serves as the Chief Information Commissioner for the state.
As per the notification from the General Administration Department (GAD), Brijesh Mehrotra is set to assume his new role on March 4. He will succeed Amir Subhani (IAS:1987:BH), who was initially scheduled to retire in April. However, there are speculations that Subhani has applied for voluntary retirement (VRS) and might be appointed as the Chairman of either the Bihar Public Services Commission or the state’s Electricity Regulatory Authority.
In addition, Chaitanya Prasad (IAS:1990:BH), currently serving as the Additional Chief Secretary of the Water Resources Department, with an additional charge in the Minor Water Resources Department, has been transferred and posted as the Development Commissioner. Prasad will also hold the additional charge of Chairman-cum-Member, Revenue Board, and continue as the Additional Chief Secretary of the Minor Water Resources Department.
Chaitanya Prasad will take over from Vivek Kumar Singh (IAS:1989:BH), who has already been notified as the Chairperson of the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) in Bihar. Notably, Vivek Kumar Singh, originally scheduled to retire in July of this year, opted for voluntary retirement (VRS), which was accepted by the government. Following this, Singh was subsequently appointed as the Chairman of Bihar RERA.
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