The State Government on Friday removed senior IAS officer Hemant Sharma from the job of Covid-19-related purchases. Sharma is currently serving as the Principal Secretary of Industries Department with additional charge of MSME Department Principal Secretary.
Sharma has been relieved from the charge of supervision of procurement of all essential pharmaceutical goods and other equipments required to handle the Covid-19 situation, said a notification issued by the General Administration and Public Grievance Department.
“Sharma was allowed to assist Health and Family Welfare Department Principal Secretary in supervision of procurement of all essential pharmaceutical goods and availability of additional PPEs, masks and other critical care equipments for Covid-19 in the State. His additional charge related to procurement of Covid-19 equipment has been rescinded,” the notification stated.