Srinagar, May 27 (KNS): The government of India has recalled back Chief Secretary J&K B V R Subramanyam for central posting as Secretary Commerce.
The order issued by the Secretariat of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training that lies with Kashmir news service (KNS) reads The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, IAS (CG;87), Chief Secretary, Jammu & Kashmir as Officer on Special Duty in the Department of Commerce.
The ACC has also approved his appointment as Secretary, Department of Commerce upon the superannuation of Shri Anup Wadhawan, AS (UK:85), Secretary, Department of Commerce on 30.06.2021, it reads.
Meanwhile, Union Government has initiated the process to find a replacement of Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam and is likely to issue orders for his successor.
Subrahmanyam, was hand-picked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to head the Jammu and Kashmir administration.
1987 batch IAS officer of Chhattisgarh cadre, who hails from Andhra Pradesh had taken over as Chief Secretary on June 23, 2018, had steered the transition of Jammu and Kashmir from State to Union Territory and also been the key man in implementation of Centre’s agenda during its abrogation of provisions of Article 370.
“Several IAS officers, whose names are under consideration to replace the present Chief Secretary included Pradip Kumar Tripathi, Sudhanshu Panday and Arun Kumar Mehta”, sources said adding, “the first two are on Central deputation while Mehta is presently serving as Financial Commissioner (Finance)”.
Subrahmanyam is considered an expert in internal security matters, had served in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) after Narendra Modi became the Prime Minister in May 2014. He stayed in the PMO till March 2015 and then moved to his cadre state Chhattisgarh as Additional Chief Secretary. He had also worked as Private Secretary to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during 2004-2008.
He had also worked with the World Bank during June 2008 and September 2011 before joining again the Manmohan Singh-led PMO in March 2012. (KNS)