Centre grants 3 months extension for AP Chief Secretary

NE NEWS SERVICE
AMARAVARI, JUNE 3

The Union Government on Wednesday granted a three-month extension in service to Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary Nilam Sawhney, who is supposed to retire on June 30.

Based on Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy’s May 12 request to the Union Ministry of Personnel, the Centre approved extension of the 1984-batch IAS officers service till September 30.

Jagan Reddy had sought extension for six months. She became Chief Secretary in November 1 last year. The Department of Personnel and Training communicated the Centres decision to the state government on Wednesday.