Additional Chief Secretary to Infrastructure Department Gaurav Gupta has been transferred and posted as ACS to Energy Department.
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His posting has assumed importance in the wake of the Energy Department set to play a crucial role of supplying 200 units of free power to all households as per the poll assurance of of the Congress.
It is being said that implementation of such a promise is not just challenging, but also tricky as the new government would have to face people’s wrath if there is any lacunae. At the same time, there is a need to protect the financial health of power sector.
Meanwhile, IAS officer Jayaram N., who is also chairman of Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board, has been given a concurrent charge of the post of Secretary to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. He will be relieving Srikar M.S., who is presently holding the concurrent charge of Secretary to Chief Minister.