The Jammu & Kashmir government has re-designated as Mr. Atal Dullo (IAS:1989:AGMUT), Finance Commissioner, Health & Medical Education Department as Additional Chief Secretary, Health & Medical Education Department.
Dulloo is the senior-most IAS officer in Jammu and Kashmir after chief secretary Arun Kumar Mehta (IAS:1988:AGMUT).
The health and medical education department led by Dulloo has been complimented by the administration for exemplary work done in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dulloo is credited with dealing with the pandemic with multi-sectoral initiatives from treating influx of coronavirus patients, building Covid infrastructure and implementing preventive measures.
