NEW DELHI, March 16 – The Ministry of Commerce and Industry is still waiting for a panel of officers from the Department of Personnel and Training for appointment as chairman of Tea Board.
A panel of suitable officers is still awaited from Department of Personnel and Training for making regular appointment to the post of chairman of the Tea Board, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jyotiradtiya M Scindia said in reply to a Rajya Sabha question by Kumar Deepak Das.
However, the Minister added that the post is not reserved for any officer from any State. Till then, the charge has been given to an officer, in addition to his own duties, Scindia said.
As reported, both Assam and West Bengal are lobbying hard for the post for one of their own officers. Assam claims that it is their turn, after a West Bengal cadre officer completed his term last year.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and Union DoNER Minister Bijoy Krishna Handique have written to the Prime Minister reminding him that it is now the turn of Assam to have its man as the chairman.
Though a panel of officers was finalised by the Commerce and Industry Ministry, the process was abandoned and the selection process was started afresh.
A panel of suitable officers is still awaited from Department of Personnel and Training for making regular appointment to the post of chairman of the Tea Board, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jyotiradtiya M Scindia said in reply to a Rajya Sabha question by Kumar Deepak Das.
However, the Minister added that the post is not reserved for any officer from any State. Till then, the charge has been given to an officer, in addition to his own duties, Scindia said.
As reported, both Assam and West Bengal are lobbying hard for the post for one of their own officers. Assam claims that it is their turn, after a West Bengal cadre officer completed his term last year.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and Union DoNER Minister Bijoy Krishna Handique have written to the Prime Minister reminding him that it is now the turn of Assam to have its man as the chairman.
Though a panel of officers was finalised by the Commerce and Industry Ministry, the process was abandoned and the selection process was started afresh.
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