Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Friday appointed Saugat Biswas (IAS) as first divisional commissioner of Ladakh.
“Consequent upon the creation of a separate Administrative/Revenue Division for Ladakh comprising Leh and Kargil Districts, vide SRO-110 of 2019 dated 08.02.2019, Saugat Biswas, IAS (JK:2006), Special Secretary to the Government, Information Technology Department, holding the charge of Secretary to the Government, Information Technology Department, is transferred and posted as Divisional Commissioner, Ladakh.,” reads a government order issued hjere.
The officer shall remain headquartered at Leh for three weeks and in the State Capital for one week in a month, it said.
“Further, the officer shall also continue to hold the charge of the post of Secretary to the Government, Information Technology Department, till further orders.”
