SRINAGAR: Atal Dulloo, a 1989 batch IAS officer assumed the position of Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, following his short tenure in the Ministry of Home Affairs as a Secretary, Border Management.
Dulloo, a 1988-batch Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram, and Union Territory (AGMUT) cadre IAS officer, replaced Arun Kumar Mehta, also a 1988-batch AGMUT cadre officer, reads a statement issued to press.
He took round of the Secretariat campus and interacted with the employees working there. He encouraged them to freely voice their concerns, either by directly approaching his office or by contacting the General Administration Department (GAD).
He even took note of the hygiene and renovation works going on in the Secretariat campus and directed the concerned to upkeep the premises aesthetically so that both employees and visitors have a pleasant experience.
During this visit the Chief Secretary was accompanied by Commissioner Secretary, GAD; Director Estates, Jammu besides other concerned civil and police officers.
Dullo before going to central deputation in June this year served J&K as Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department and has been instrumental in devising of Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP) aiming at revolutionizing the Agri sector here and many folds increase in farmers income.
Dulloo has also served as Deputy Commissioner of key districts in the erstwhile state and has received many honours including state award for meritorious public service on Republic Day in 2013 and silver medal for successfully conducting assembly elections in the in 1996.
