1985 batch IAS Tripurari Sharan has been granted a three-month service extension as the Chief Secretary of Bihar. He was to superannuate on June 30 this year.
“Service of Triapurari Sharan, chief secretary of Bihar, is being extended for three months (from July 01, 2021 to September 30, 2021) under the Rule 16(1) of the All India Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958,” a notification issued by the state government’s general administration department’s under-secretary Kanhaiya Lal Sah reads.
Sharan was appointed as the chief secretary of the state after the sudden demise of the predecessor Arun Kumar Singh due to Covid 19. His appointment came a day after Singh’s demise on 1 May.
