A further extension of three months beyond September 30 has been given to Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary Nilam Sawhney (IAS:1984:AP) as the Centre accepted the state governments request. Sawhney was supposed to retire on June 30 on attaining the age of superannuation but was given a three-month extension in view of the COVID-19 management tasks. The state government recently wrote to the Centre, requesting that her tenure be extended for a further three- month period beyond September 30 and the Department of Personnel accepted it. The Centre’s decision was communicated to the state and Principal Secretary (Political) Praveen Prakash issued a formal order on Friday, notifying the extension in service of Sawhney till December 31, 2020.
A further extension of three months beyond September 30 has been given to Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary Nilam Sawhney (IAS:1984:AP) as the Centre accepted the state governments request.
Sawhney was supposed to retire on June 30 on attaining the age of superannuation but was given a three-month extension in view of the COVID-19 management tasks.
The state government recently wrote to the Centre, requesting that her tenure be extended for a further three- month period beyond September 30 and the Department of Personnel accepted it.
The Centre’s decision was communicated to the state and Principal Secretary (Political) Praveen Prakash issued a formal order on Friday, notifying the extension in service of Sawhney till December 31, 2020.