Vivek Kumar appointed West Bengal's health secretary

DN Bureau

The West Bengal government has appointed Vivek Kumar as the principal secretary of health department, replacing Sanghamitra Ghosh, according to a notification.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee


Kolkata: The West Bengal government has appointed Vivek Kumar as the principal secretary of health department, replacing Sanghamitra Ghosh, according to a notification.

Kumar will also continue as the principal secretary of the information and cultural affairs department, it said.

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Ghosh was given charge of the women and child welfare, and social welfare departments.

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Her removal from the health department comes amid rise in number of dengue cases in the state, which has seen at least 25 deaths due to the vector-borne disease.

Binod Kumar, in-charge of the youth and sports department was given additional charges of the minority affairs department, the notification said. (PTI)










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