| Chief Secretary of the State | |
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| State Secretariat | |
| Status | Head of Permanent Executive |
| Abbreviation | CS |
| Member of | State Civil Services Board[a] Committee ofSecretaries of the state on Administration[a] State Crisis Management Committee[a] Senior Selection Board[a] |
| Reports to | |
| Seat | State Secretariat |
| Appointer | Appointments Committee of the Cabinet The Chief Secretary is usually the senior most IAS officer of the senior most batch in the state. The appointee for the office is approved by state Chief Minister, based on appointee's ability and strong confidence with him or her. |
| Term length | No fixed tenure is imposed on the office but term can be extended. |
| Succession | 23rd(on theIndian order of precedence) |
| Salary | ₹225,000 (US$2,700) monthly[1][2] |
TheChief Secretary is the highest-ranking executive official andcivil servant of thegovernment of an Indian state.[3] The Chief Secretary is theex-officio head of the state Civil Services Board, the State Secretariat, the state cadreIndian Administrative Service and all civil services under the rules of business of the state government. The Chief Secretary acts as the principal advisor to thechief minister on all matters of state administration.
The Chief Secretary is an officer of the Indian Administrative Service. The Chief Secretary is the senior-most cadre post in the state administration, ranking 23rd on theIndian order of precedence. The Chief Secretary acts as anex-officio secretary to the state cabinet, therefore called"Secretary to the Cabinet". The status of this post is equal to that of aSecretary to the Government of India.
The position of Chief Secretary dates back to the colonial era duringBritish rule in India and has evolved considerably since then. It was introduced by theBritish Colonial Government, replacing the previous system where the highest administrative officer in the provinces was known as the "Secretary to Government." The Chief Secretary, originally referred to as the "Secretary to the Government of the Province," was a senior bureaucrat who served as the main link between the British government and the provincial administration. This officer was responsible for overseeing the daily workings of the government machinery, advising the provincial governor, and implementing the policies of the colonial administration.
During the British period, theChief Secretary was typically a seniorImperial Civil Service (ICS) officer, a position largely dominated by the British until India gained independence in 1947. The Chief Secretary was seen as the head of the administration at the provincial level and reported directly to theGovernor orLieutenant Governor.
The salary of Chief Secretary ofUnited Provinces of Agra and Oudh,Punjab andBurma was fixed and was same toJoint Secretary to Government of India during theBritish Raj.[b] As per Warrant or Precedence of 1905,[b]Secretary to Government of India was listed together withJoint Secretary to Government of India and was ranked above the rank of Chief Secretary.[b]
Chief Secretaries are members of theIndian Administrative Service (IAS) who are the administrative head of state governments.[4] A Chief Secretary functions as the central point of interdepartmental coordination at the departmental level and is classified as being in theApex Grade.[4][5] Chief Secretary is considered to be 'a linchpin' in the administration.[4][6][7][8] Chief Secretary of the state also acts as theex-officio Chairman of the State Civil Service Board, which recommends transfer/postings of officers ofAll India Services and State Civil Services in the state.[4][9][10][11][12][13][14]
Traditionally, the most senior IAS officer within a state is chosen as the Chief Secretary;[15][16][17][18][19][20] however, there are exceptions.[21][22][23][24]
Chief Secretaries are assisted byAdditional Chief Secretaries orSpecial Chief Secretaries, depending on the state, andPrincipal Secretaries, who are the administrative heads of departments they are assigned to.
Chief Secretaries are chosen by the state'sChief Minister.[25][26][27][28][29] State Chief Secretaries are IAS officers generally equivalent in rank to aSecretary to Government of India and are placed 23rd onIndian Order of Precedence.[30][31]
The post of Chief Secretary of a State Government is equivalent to seniorthree-star rank officers in the armed forces who are in the C-in-C (Commanding-in-Chief) grade or vice chiefs of staff, holding the rank ofLieutenant General or equivalent rank in theIndian Armed Forces, and are listed as such in theOrder of Precedence.[30][31]
| S.No. | State | Capital | List | Chief Secretary | Batch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | Amaravati | K. Vijayanand, IAS | 1992 | |
| 2 | Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar | Manish Kumar Gupta, IAS | 1991 | |
| 3 | Assam | Dispur | List | Ravi Kota, IAS[34] | 1993 |
| 4 | Bihar | Patna | Pratyaya Amrit, IAS | 1991 | |
| 5 | Chhattisgarh | Raipur | Vikas Sheel, IAS | 1994 | |
| 6 | Goa | Panaji | V. Candavelou, IAS | 1997 | |
| 7 | Gujarat | Gandhinagar | Manoj Kumar Das, IAS | 1990 | |
| 8 | Haryana | Chandigarh | Anurag Rastogi, IAS | 1990 | |
| 9 | Himachal Pradesh | Shimla | Sanjay Gupta (additional charge), IAS | 1988 | |
| 10 | Jharkhand | Ranchi | List | Avinash Kumar, IAS | 1993 |
| 11 | Karnataka | Bengaluru | Shalini Rajneesh, IAS | 1989 | |
| 12 | Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram | A. Jayathilak, IAS | 1991 | |
| 13 | Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal | Anurag Jain, IAS | 1989 | |
| 14 | Maharashtra | Mumbai | List | Rajesh Kumar Meena, IAS | 1988 |
| 15 | Manipur | Imphal | Prashant Kumar Singh, IAS | 1993 | |
| 16 | Meghalaya | Shillong | Dr. Shakeel P. Ahammed, IAS | 1995 | |
| 17 | Mizoram | Aizawl | List | Khilli Ram Meena, IAS[35] | 1993 |
| 18 | Nagaland | Kohima | Sentiyanger Imchen, IAS | 1991 | |
| 19 | Odisha | Bhubaneswar | Manoj Ahuja, IAS | 1990 | |
| 20 | Punjab | Chandigarh | K. A. Prasad Sinha, IAS | 1992 | |
| 21 | Rajasthan | Jaipur | List | V. Srinivas, IAS | 1989 |
| 22 | Sikkim | Gangtok | Ravindra Telang, IAS | 1995 | |
| 23 | Tamil Nadu | Chennai | N. Muruganandam, IAS | 1991 | |
| 24 | Telangana | Hyderabad | K. Ramakrishna Rao, IAS | 1991 | |
| 25 | Tripura | Agartala | Jitendra Kumar Sinha, IAS | 1996 | |
| 26 | Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow | Shashi Prakash Goyal, IAS | 1989 | |
| 27 | Uttarakhand | Dehradun | List | Anand Bardhan, IAS | 1992 |
| 28 | West Bengal | Kolkata | Dr. Manoj Pant, IAS | 1991 |
In theunion territories, which are governed byAdministrators, Chief Secretaries are absent. In these territories an Adviser to the Administrator is appointed by theUnion Government. However, theunion territories ofDelhi,Jammu and Kashmir andPuducherry, which have been granted partial statehood, do have Chief Secretaries. In Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir and Puducherry, the Chief Minister chooses the Chief Secretary and is appointed by theLieutenant Governor.[6]
Chief Secretaries and Advisers to the Administrators of Union territories, in general, are junior in rank compared to the Chief Secretaries of the States. The office bearers generally are of the rankJoint Secretary to Government of India and its equivalents. However, inDelhi andChandigarh, the topmost civil servant is either of the ranks ofSecretary to Government of India and its equivalents orAdditional Secretary to Government of India and its equivalents.
| S. no | Union territory | Capital | Chief Secretary/Advisor to Administrator | Batch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Port Blair | Chandra Bhushan Kumar, IAS | 1995 |
| 2 | Chandigarh | Chandigarh | Rajesh Prasad, IAS | 1995 |
| 3 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | Daman | Ankur Garg, IAS | 2003 |
| 4 | Delhi | New Delhi | Rajeev Verma, IAS | 1992 |
| 5 | Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar(May–Oct) andJammu(Nov–Apr) | Atal Dulloo, IAS[36] | 1988 |
| 6 | Ladakh | Leh | Pawan Kotwal, IAS | 1994 |
| 7 | Lakshadweep | Kavaratti | S. B. Deepak Kumar, IAS | 2005 |
| 8 | Puducherry | Pondicherry | Sharat Chauhan, IAS | 1994 |
Additional Chief Secretary is a senior administrative position in the state governments of India, held by an officer of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). The rank is above that of aPrincipal Secretary and below theChief Secretary, who is the topmost civil servant in the state. Officers serving as Additional Chief Secretaries are usually in charge of key departments such as Home, Finance, Revenue, or Industries. They are responsible for overseeing the implementation of government policies and programs, and they report to the Chief Secretary and the political executive, including the Chief Minister and relevant ministers.[37]
The position is equivalent in rank to a Special Secretary to theGovernment of India, and the pay structure is the same as that of a Chief Secretary.
