Senior IAS officer MM Kutty took charge as the Delhi Chief Secretary on Thursday replacing Kewal Kumar Sharma who was transferred as Officer ON Special Duty (OSD) the Union HRD Ministry earlier this week.
Sharma will take over as Secretary High Education after the present incumbent superannuates in this month.
Kutty, a 1985 batch IAS officer, had been the Principal Secretary to former Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit. He has also worked with the AAP Government as the Finance Secretary.
The Ministry of Home Affairs had appointed him as the Chief Secretary of Delhi on Tuesday. He came to Delhi Secretariat on Thursday to take charge of his new office.
lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung on Wednesday ordered the posting of Kutty as the new Chief Secretary, relieving incumbent K K Sharma, as the Chief Secretary.
“In pursuance of Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs’ order... Dated November 29, the l- G is pleased to order posting of Dr M M Kutty as Chief Secretary, Government of NCT of Delhi with effect from 1.12.2016,” said an order issued by the Delhi Services Department.