IAS transfers MG Gopal shifted to Revenue

On the first day of Pradip Chandra taking over as new Chief Secretary replacing Dr Rajiv Sharma, the State Government today made transfers of senior IAS officials. Orders in this regard were issued here on Wednesday. MG Gopal was shifted to Revenue with same post of special chief secretary from Municipal Administration. Others shifted include – Ajay Mishra as special chief secretary to Energy, Somesh Kumar to Revenue (Excise) from Tribal Welfare, Ashok Kumar as principal secretary to BC Welfare, Mahesh Bhagavath Datt Ekka as secretary to Tribal Welfare, B Venkateshwar Rao as secretary fisheries, Navin Mittal who is finance secretary is said to have got additional charges as secretary to Municipal Administration and others. (NSS)