Shatrughan Singh, who was appointed as Chief Secretary by an order of the State Government late on Sunday evening, has assumed charge on Monday.
A 1983 batch IAS officer, Singh has assumed charge as 13th chief secretary of Uttarakhand. After assuming charge, Singh dwelt on his priorities while talking to the media.
He said he would pull out all stops to ensure transparent administration, corruption-free Governance and infrastructure development. “I would make sure that our service reaches down to the last end of the State,” he said.
Calling the people of the State soft-hearted, nestled as they are in nature’s lap, he said an immense potential of development is inherent in the State using which the State can turn around in terms of development. He stressed that he would try his level best to strengthen administrative system through delivery.
Speaking particularly of tourism and education sectors, the newly appointed CS said they would focus on judicious exploitation of the natural resources the State is endowed with.
Singh worked in several places and positions during his long stint in the administrative service-executive magistrate at Bulandshahar between 1985 and 1987, general manager of Industrial department between 1987 and 1989, joint secretary urban development department between 1989 and 1990, chief development officer (CDO) in Nainital between 1990 and 1991, managing director Uttar Pradesh land Development, collector of Muzaffarnagar between 1992 and 1994, additional commissioner Sale Tax between 1994 and 1995, special secretary of Agriculture department between 1995-96; study tour between 1996-98; director Mandi Council between 1998-99, advisor in World Bank Washington in 1999, secretary family welfare department in 1999-2000, commissioner Faizabad between 2000-2001, secretary Forest & Environment Ministry in 2001, director of Cabinet secretariat in the Union Government between 2001-03, joint secretary Housing and Urban development in the Union Government in 2003-07, secretary power, IT and urban development in Uttarakhand Government in 2007, secretary re-organisation in 2008-09, principal secretary power, reorganization, housing and urban development in 2009-10, PMO in 2010-14 and additional secretary commerce and industry in 2014-15.