CS gets extension for three more months

The work of Chief Secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao has been extended by 3 much months.

Mr. Ramakrishna Rao, a 1991 batch officer, volition present beryllium successful the station till June 30. The Department of Personnel and Training has communicated the support of the Central authorities for the extension. In a communication, the DoPT referred to the connection of the Telangana authorities seeking hold of Mr. Rao’s work done its missive dated February 24. “I americium directed to convey the support of the Central authorities for hold of work of K. Ramakrishna Rao for a further play of 3 months — April 1 to June 30,” DoPT nether caput Rajesh Kumar Yadav said successful the communication.

The hold was fixed successful relaxation of proviso to Rule 16(1) of IAS (DSRB) Rules 1958 by invoking Rule 3 of AIS (CSRM) Rules 1960. The improvement ensures that Mr. Ramakrishna Rao would proceed astatine the helm of the medication till the completion of Prajapati Palana - Pragati Pranalika — the 99 time enactment program of the authorities to scope retired the radical astatine the grassroots levels

Interestingly. Mr. Ramakrishna Rao was the archetypal serving serviceman to person hold of 7 months astatine 1 go. Mr. Ramakrishna Rao was owed to discontinue successful August past year, but his work was extended till March 31 this year.

The hold besides brings alleviation for the clip being to the State authorities which would different beryllium forced to scout for an alternate particularly amidst the ongoing fund session. Mr. Ramakrishna headed the Finance section for implicit 8 years successful the past and presented astir 15 budgets, including 2 ballot connected relationship budgets, creating a grounds successful the recently formed State.