Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday appointed Santosh D. Vaidya as Principal Secretary, Finance Department, relieving Chief Secretary Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta of the additional charge of the post.
A per the order, Santosh D. Vaidya, IAS (AGMUT:1998) is posted as Principal Secretary to the Government, Finance Department relieving Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, IAS, Chief Secretary, Union territory of J&K of the additional charge of the post.”
Santosh D. Vaidya shall also hold the charge of Chairman & Managing Director, Jammu and Kashmir Infrastructure Development Finance Corporation Limited (JKIDFC), in addition to his own duties, till further orders, the order stated .
It further reads that the files of the Finance department shall continue to be submitted as per Government Order No. 1026-JK(GAD) of 2020 dated 02.11.2020.
Meanwhile in a separate order, the government nominated Vaidya as Chairman, Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh Finance Corporation (JKLFC) for a period not exceeding three years or till further orders.
