Dilip Jawalkar Appointed Uttarakhand’s Home Secretary | 21 Mar 2024

Why in News?

Recently, the Uttarakhand government has appointed IAS officer Dilip Jawalkar as the new Home Secretary.

Key Points

• Dilip Jawalkar, currently serving as Secretary of Finance, has been selected to assume the responsibilities of Home Secretary in Uttarakhand.
• The Election Commission’s directive mandated the removal of home secretaries who held concurrent positions in their respective chief minister’s offices, aiming to prevent potential conflicts of interest during the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.