Now the Dominance of Women in Uttarakhand Home Department | 21 Jan 2023

Why In News?

• According to information received from the media on January 20, 2023, the departments of five officers in the Uttarakhand Home Department have been changed, due to which important posts of the Home Department have now been dominated by women.

Key points

• Additional Chief Secretary Home Radha Raturi, Special Home Secretary Ridhim Agarwal and Nivedita Kukreti have been posted as Additional Secretary.
• Apart from this, the responsibility of ITDA has now been brought from Amit Sinha. A.S. Nitika has been handed over to Khandelwal. Amit Sinha will continue to serve as Director Vigilance.
• At the same time, Harak Singh Rawat, Additional Secretary of Urban Development Department, has also been entrusted with the responsibility of Staff Officer Chairman Revenue Council. Shyam Singh Rana has been removed from this responsibility and has now been given the responsibility of only Smart City Additional CEO.