Utpal Kumar Singh (IAS:1986:UK), the Secretary General of Lok Sabha, has been granted a further extension in tenure for one year, as per an official order issued on Thursday. Singh, who assumed office on December 1, 2020, was initially granted a two-year extension on November 30, 2021.
The order states, “The Speaker is pleased to extend the tenure of Shri Utpal Kumar Singh, IAS (retd), as Secretary General, Lok Sabha and Lok Sabha Secretariat…in the rank and status of Cabinet Secretary on the existing terms and conditions for a period of one year with effect from December 1, 2023, to November 30, 2024.”
Having retired as the chief secretary of Uttarakhand on July 31, 2020, Singh took charge as Secretary, Lok Sabha Secretariat on September 1, 2020. He assumed the position of Lok Sabha Secretary General on December 1, 2020, following the superannuation of the then incumbent Snehlata Shrivastav (IAS:1982:MP).
