Chandigarh --      On the recommendations of the screening committee, the Punjab Government has promoted three senior IAS officers of 1983 batch Mr. Navreet Singh Kang, Mr. Suresh Kumar and Mr. Jagpal Singh in the pay scale of Chief Secretary Rs.80, 000/- per month (fixed) w.e.f August 28, 2013 on completion of their 30 years of service.

          Disclosing this here today a spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office said that the Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh cleared the file to this effect there by giving his nod this morning.

          It may be recalled that Mr. Badal constituted a three-member committee comprising the senior most IAS Officers Mrs. Geetika Kalha and Ms. Kusumjit Sidhu under the Chairmanship of the Chief Secretary to determine the eligibility criteria for the promotion of these officers in the pay scale of Chief Secretary.