The Assurance Committee has to ensure that the assurances given by the government in Vidhan Sabha are realised. Vijay Pratap had in the past asked the Speaker for a discussion on sacrilege issue by extending the session by half an hour during the session.
Anurag Verma assumes charge as 42nd Chief Secretary of Punjab aninews.in - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from aninews.in Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Previously, Verma held the charge of additional chief secretary (ACS) for Home, Industries and Commerce, Legal and Legislative Affairs, Information Technology, and Investment Promotion.
In his capacity as the Finance Commissioner for Rural Development and Panchayat, Verma carried out the MGNREGA scheme's ground-level implementation. He constructed playgrounds and sports parks in more than 1000 villages throughout the state.
In a first of its kind gesture, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann hosted a farewell party for Chief Secretary Vijay Kumar Janjua, who superannuated on Friday, at his office here amidst the presence of large number of IAS officers.In his .