The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration has accepted a name from the list proposed by the state
government for the post of GTA principal secretary that has been lying
vacant since the previous incumbent resigned on May 30.
Earlier, the GTA had rejected the state
government’s proposal of two names for the post of principal secretary.
The state government had proposed the names of Barun Roy and Gautam
Ghosh and had accordingly forwarded the nominations to the GTA on June
19. However, the GTA had rejected both individuals and on June 26 had
asked the state government to name more candidates as it felt just two
names were not adequate to choose from.
According to GTA sources, the state government had cited its inability to add more names to the list.
“The chief secretary had expressed
inability to add more names due to lack of competent officers and had
requested the GTA to choose from the two names proposed,” the sources
said.
One of the sources said the GTA
intimated to the state government last week agreeing to Ghosh’s name for
the post of principal secretary.
“A letter was sent to the state
government a week back approving Ghosh’s name for the post of GTA
principal secretary,” the source said.
Ghosh is currently the director general of (Ayush) health department and is expected to take charge this month.
It may be recalled that the GTA had
moved Calcutta High Court when the state government had proposed just
one name. Following this, the state government had been obliged to
forward the names of four IAS officers. Accordingly, RD Meena had been
selected from the list.
After Meena retired on May 30, the state
government asked Manoj Agarwal, secretary of the North Bengal
Development Department, to take temporary charge of the GTA.(EOIC)