Shaeelbhadra is new Tourism Secretary

Friday, August 3, 2007, 21:39 [IST]

New Delhi, Aug 3 (UNI) Mr Sheelbhadra Banerjee will be the new Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism.

An IAS officer of the 1971 batch, he belongs to the Andhra Pradesh cadre.

Till recently, Mr Banerjee was Director General (Aquisition) in the Ministry of Defence.

Mr Banerjee replaces Mr Christy L Fernandes, who has taken over as Secretary to President Pratibha Patil.

UNI

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