The Chief Secretary in Arunachal Pradesh is the administrative head of Arunachal Pradesh. In Arunachal Pradesh, the Chief Secretary seems to be counterpart of the Cabinet Secretary at the Central Government of India.

The Chief Secretary of Arunachal Pradesh is appointed by the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh. The criteria which works in favor of the Chief Secretary of Arunachal Pradesh are his service record, seniority and the confidence of the Chief Minister in his abilities because it the Chief Minister who allocates the Chief Secretary from among the other Secretaries.

Presently, the Chief Secretary of Arunachal Pradesh is Mr Tahom Bam, who deals in the following departments:

Relief Rehabilitation and Disaster Management
Co-ordination, and
Divisional Commissioner (West).

An estimate of the powers and functions of the Chief Secretary in Arunachal Pradesh can be as follows:

Chief Secretary is an ex-officio Secretary of the Cabinet. Therefore, it is mandatory for him to attend all the meetings.
In Arunachal Pradesh, the Chief Secretary serves as the adviser to the Chief Minister. The Chief Secretary is the main source of information to the Chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh.
It is the Chief Secretary who supervises the follow-up action of the decisions taken by the Cabinet Ministers.
The Chief Secretary is the head of some of the important departments in Arunachal Pradesh, such as administrative reforms and planning, general administration, personnel administration, etc.
It is the Chief Secretary who deals with the inter-state disputes.
He serves as the link between the Central and the State Governments.

Further, talking about the Chief Secretary of Arunachal Pradesh it can be said that the tenure of the post of the Chief Secretary in Arunachal Pradesh depends upon his experience, his capacity to take an objective decision on sensitive issues, as well as his rapport with the Chief Minister of the State.

Last Updated on 03 January 2011