Senior IAS officer Paban Kumar Borthakur took charge as the new Chief Secretary to the Government of Assam on Wednesday.
Paban Kumar Borthakur has taken over the charge replacing Jishnu Barua who retired from service on reaching the superannuation age. Paban Kumar Borthakur is an IAS officer of the 1989 batch,
“Shri Paban Kumar Borthakur, IAS is appointed as Chief Secretary to the Government of Assam with effect from the date of superannuation of Shri Jishnu Barua, IAS, Chief Secretary, Assam on August 31, 2022,” said an official notification.
Earlier Paban Kumar Borthakur was posted as the Additional Chief Secretary to the Assam government, T&D and Personnel departments.
Jishnu Barua, will continue as Chairman of the Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) for a period of two years from today or until further order, the notification said.
