Ranchi, 29 August (HS). The transfer order of the Indian Administrative Service issued on 25 August has been amended on Thursday. Now Nitin Madan Kulkarni will remain on the post of Principal Secretary to the Governor. Why was he transferred earlier and made Agriculture Secretary? While Dr. Amitabh Kaushal, who was waiting for posting, has been appointed and posted on the post of Secretary Commercial Tax Department Ranchi till further orders.
Abu Bakar Siddiqui, posted as Secretary, Forest and Environment and Climate Change Department, Ranchi has been given additional charge of Agriculture Secretary along with his duties till further orders. Vipra Bhal, who was appointed as the Principal Secretary to the Governor in the previous order, the said order has been cancelled. Now she will continue to hold the additional charge of Secretary, Information Technology and e-Governance Department, Jharkhand, Ranchi as before.