Summary:
Chandigarh, Nov 30 (PTI) The Haryana government on Tuesday appointed senior IAS officer Sanjeev Kaushal as the state"s new chief secretary.
Kaushal replaces Vijai Vardhan, who retired on September 30, a government order said.
He will be the 35th chief secretary of Haryana since it was carved out as a separate state in 1966.
The 1986-batch IAS officer will also hold the charge of general administration, personnel, training, parliamentary affairs, vigilance and administrative reforms departments and secretary in-charge of plan coordination, the order said.
Kaushal is due to retire in July 2024.
Before his appointment as chief secretary, Kaushal was Additional Chief Secretary, Haryana government, and Financial Commissioner, Revenue & Disaster Management & Consolidation Departments.