Senior Punjab IAS appointed PS to Union Minister of State, Hardeep Puri
Chandigarh, September 25, 2017: Punjab cadre IAS officer of 2002-batch, B. Purushartha has been appointed Private Secretary to the Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri.
The order for his appointment has been issued by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs but the final clearance would be given by Department of Personnel. The file for inter-cadre change is supposed to be cleared by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC). It may take some time to complete the formalities.
Purshartha is presently on deputation with UT Chandigarh and serving as Commissioner Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh.