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After bureaucratic reshuffle, changes in empowered groups handling COVID-19
By IndianMandarins- 01 May 2020
1064The Centre reshuffled on
May 1, 2020 eleven empowered groups that had been set up to
control COVID-19 pandemic after recent big
bureaucratic reshuffle. Some groups will be headed by new
secretaries while two groups have been pruned. This
is a clear indication
that there is a shift in focus as the government extended
lockdown for the second time. Department of economic
affairs secretary Tarun Bajaj will lead the group on economy and
welfare issues replacing Atanu Chakraborty who has
retired. Rural development secretary N N
Sinha will also be part of the group.
I&B
secretary Amit Khare will lead the panel on information communication and
public awareness. He was earlier heading the panel on public grievances and
suggestions which have been pruned. It will now be headed by administrative
reforms and public grievances secretary K Shivaji. The panel earlier had three
officials from the PMO
but there will be just two PMO representatives. 
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After bureaucratic reshuffle, changes in empowered groups handling COVID-19
By IndianMandarins - 2020-05-01 23:44:00
The Centre reshuffled on May 1, 2020 eleven empowered groups that had been set up to control COVID-19 pandemic after recent big bureaucratic reshuffle. Some groups will be headed by new secretaries while two groups have been pruned.
This is a clear indication that there is a shift in focus as the government extended lockdown for the second time. Department of economic affairs secretary Tarun Bajaj will lead the group on economy and welfare issues replacing Atanu Chakraborty who has retired. Rural development secretary N N Sinha will also be part of the group.
I&B secretary Amit Khare will lead the panel on information communication and public awareness. He was earlier heading the panel on public grievances and suggestions which have been pruned. It will now be headed by administrative reforms and public grievances secretary K Shivaji. The panel earlier had three officials from the PMO but there will be just two PMO representatives.
