State gets new DGP

SHILLONG, NOV 6: Assam’s senior IPS officer R Chandranathan was today appointed as the Meghalaya’s full-fledged Director General of Police (DGP).

In an order issued here on Tuesday, Additional Chief Secretary in-charge Home (police) department PW Ingty said, “On the recommendation of the Union Public Service Commission and in the interest of public service, R. Chandranathan, IPS (RR 1986), Spl Director General, Railways, Assam is appointed as the full-fledged Director General of Police (Head of Police Force), Meghalaya, Shillong, in the Apex Scale of Pay (Level 17) in the Pay Matrix with effect from the date of taking over charge and until further orders.”

Prior to his new assignment, Chandranathan, an IPS officer of 1986 batch (Assam-Meghalaya cadre), was serving as the Special Director General (Railways) in Assam.

His appointment came two months after retirement of the former DGP Swaraj Bir Singh on July 31.

Director General of Prisons RP Agarwal was asked to temporarily look after the office of the Director General of Police (DGP) after the retirement of the in-charge Director General of Home Guards and Civil Defense R Awasthi.

By Our Reporter