Dr Yunus given adl charge of environment department, pollution control board

Shimla, November 15

The Himachal Pradesh Government has assigned additional charge of the Environment, Science, Technology and Climate Change Department and Member Secretary of the Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board to senior IAS officer Dr Yunus.

According to a notification issued by the Department of Personnel on November 14, Governor of Himachal Pradesh has ordered that Dr Yunus (IAS: 2010), Secretary (State Taxes and Excise), who is already holding the additional charge of Secretary (SAD, GAD, Sainik Welfare and Parliamentary Affairs), shall also hold the additional charge of Secretary (Environment, Science, Technology and Climate Change) and Member Secretary of the HP State Pollution Control Board.

The additional responsibilities have been assigned with immediate effect in the public interest.

The notification, issued by the Department of Personnel (Appointment-I), was signed by Chief Secretary Kamlesh Kumar Pant.

With this arrangement, Dr Yunus will oversee the Environment Department along with the State Pollution Control Board while continuing to discharge his existing responsibilities in the State Taxes and Excise Department and other departments for which he holds additional charge.

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