The Gujarat government has finally appointed former bureaucrat IP Gautam (Retd.IAS:1986:GJ) in the governing and executive councils for its highly-ambitious Gandhi Ashram Memorial and Precinct Development Project, replacing K Kailashnathan (Retd.IAS:1979:GJ). Kailashnathan was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry in August last year.
This is perceived to be a major development as it puts an end to Kailashnathan’s association with the high-profile project worth Rs 1,200 crore. Kailashnathan, a retired IAS officer, is the man who is credited to have brought all the trusts associated to the original ashram together for the project, and the resettlement of ashram was is in his capacity as the member of the governing council and chairman of the executive council for the project.
Significantly, Gautam has replaced Kailashnathan in both the councils constituted by the Gujarat government for the implementation of the project. Not only this, he has been appointed as a member even in the Mahatma Gandhi Sabarmati Ashram Memorial Trust in place of Kailashnathan. It completes the Kailashnathan’s exit from the project.
The Industries and Mines Department issued a resolution in this regard, on April 30, according to which, the additional chief secretary/principal secretary/secretary of Sports, Youth and Cultural Activities department will be a member in the governing council and executive council of the project.
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