TN seeks six-month extension for chief secy
Julie.Mariappan@timesgroup.com
Chennai: 13.12.2020
The Tamil Nadu government has moved the Centre recently seeking extension of the term of chief secretary K Shanmugam for six months, according to sources. His service was extended twice and the present term will end on January 31.
The state government has cited his key role in Covid management while seeking extension of service for the third time. The 1985 batch IAS officer was due to retire on July 31.
“The state government requested for one-year extension in its first letter to the Centre, but could get only three months. Subsequently, another request was made in August for oneyear extension, but once again, three months were granted. Now, the third letter has gone seeking six months extension,” said a source.
As of now, there are 30 IAS officers in Tamil Nadu cadre in the additional chief secretary rank. Four of them are secretaries at the Centre.
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