Utpal Kumar Singh takes charge as LS Secretary-General

Retired IAS officer, Utpal Kumar Singh arrived at parliament house on Tuesday to take charge as the Secretary-General of Lok Sabha. The 1986 batch officer will function as the Lok Sabha Secretariat in the rank and status of Cabinet Secretary.

New Delhi: Retired IAS officer Utpal Kumar Singh who was recently appointed as the Secretary-General of Lok Sabha took charge on Tuesday. The 1986 batch IAS officer from Uttarakhand cadre will function as the Lok Sabha Secretariat in the rank and status of Cabinet Secretary.

Earlier today, former IAS officer arrived at parliament house to take charge.

Utpal Kumar Singh has dedicated 34 years of his life as a public servant. The tenure of the present LS general secretary Snehlata Shrivastava will terminate on November 30.

According to the notification issued by the Lok Sabha secretariat, the appointment was approved by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on August 28 and Singh has been appointed Secretary on a contract.

"The speaker is pleased to appoint Utpal Kumar Singh, IAS (retired) as secretary on contract basis in level 18 in the Pay Matrix with effect from September 1, 2020, until further orders," said a notification from the Lok Sabha Secretariat.

The detailed terms and conditions of his appointment will be issued later, it said.

Singh had served as the chief secretary of Uttarakhand before retiring on July 31 this year.

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