Guwahati (Assam) Oct 30 : Jishnu Baruah, IAS has been appointed as the new chief secretary of the Assam government on Friday, according to a notification .
Baruah, who is currently serving as the additional chief secretary for Home and Political, Revenue and Disaster Management and Assam Accord Implementation departments, will take charge as the state”s chief secretary on Saturday, the notification added .
The 1998 batch IAS officer will succeed present Chief Secretary Kumar Sanjay Krishna, who is retiring on Saturday.