Kumar takes over as Maharashtra Chief Secy, Kunte gets Home in additional capacity
(WorldNews India)

Sanjay Kumar, an IAS officer of the 1984-batch, took over as Maharashtra`s new chief secretary on Tuesday after incumbent Ajoy Mehta`s extended tenure finally ended. Kumar, who takes over at a time when the state is in the grip of the Covid-19 pandemic, said that effective implementation of virus control measures, revival of the economy and planning for the kharif season will be on his priority list. Set to attain superannuation in February 2021, Kumar – seen as a low-profile bureaucrat – will have at least an eight-month stint. Mehta, also from the 1984-batch, meanwhile, will now move on to his next role as the Principal Advisor to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, a post specially created...