Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh has mourned the demise of former state Chief Secretary Sudripta Roy, who passed away at a Hospital in New Delhi, following brief illness.
In his condolence message, the Chief Minister said Roy was an efficient bureaucrat and served the state in various important capacities. He said that valuable services rendered by Roy to the State would be remembered for a long time.
He expressed his deep sympathies with the bereaved family members and prayed for the peace of the departed soul.
Expressing grief over the death of Roy, Chief Secretary VC Pharka said he was personally shocked to hear about the news.
Pharka said Roy was a great personality who would always inspire others to work hard with utmost dedication. He has shared his heartfelt condolences with the family members and relatives of the departed soul. HP IAS Officers Association has also condoled the passing away of former Chief Secretary and prayed for the peace to the departed soul. The association also prayed to the Almighty to give strength to the bereaved family to bear this loss.
A 1978 batch IAS officer Sudripta Roy had assumed office of the Chief Secretary of HP in May, 2012. While in office, Sudripta Roy had suffered a brain haemorrhage in 2013.
After the elevation of P Mitra to the post of Chief Secretary, Roy was posted as adviser to the Government of Himachal Pradesh.