Shimla, June 1 -- The Himachal Pradesh government on Monday entrusted senior IAS officer Kamlesh Kumar Pant with the additional charge of Chief Secretary to the state government with immediate effect.

According to an official notification issued by the Department of Personnel, Himachal Pradesh Governor ordered the appointment in the public interest.

The notification stated, "The Governor, Himachal Pradesh, is pleased to order that Kamlesh Kumar Pant, IAS (HP:1993), Additional Chief Secretary (Revenue)-cum-Financial Commissioner (Revenue), Additional Chief Secretary (Forest, Home and Vigilance) and Chairman, Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board, Shimla, shall hold the additional charge of the post of Chief Secretary to the Gove...