PrashantNews
Former Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Radha Raturi was on Saturday appointed new Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) of the hill state.
An order to this effect was issued by Secretary Vinod Kumar Suman which stated that the appointment will be for either three years or completion of 65 years of age whichever comes first.
After completing her second six months extension, Raturi had demitted the office of Chief Secretary on March 31 this year.
Raturi was the first woman to take the job of the top ranking civil servant in the state. Now, she is the first woman CIC of the state.
After taking over as the CS, she has taken many initiatives which include pushing the infrastructure projects on faster pace in the state. She lso focused on the social welfare schemes especially related to poor children and women in the state.
Before taking over as the CS, Raturi held many important portfolios including home and CM office in the state. She was also District Magistrate of Tehri and Dehradun.
Significantly, Raturi’s husband Anil Raturi was the DGP of the hill state. He retired few years ago.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has praised Raturi for her work many times.