Channy set to be Punjab CIC

Sarwan Singh Channy, a 1982-batch Punjab-cadre IAS officer who retired recently, is set to be appointed chief information commissioner (CIC) of the state information commission.

Sarwan Singh Channy, a 1982-batch Punjab-cadre IAS officer who retired recently, is set to be appointed chief information commissioner (CIC) of the state information commission.

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Punjab governor Shivraj Patil on Friday cleared the file pertaining to the appointment of Channy and the oath-taking ceremony will be organised shortly, government sources said.

The search committee headed by chief secretary Sarvesh Kaushal and comprising principal secretary (governance reforms) C Roul and Lt Gen BS Dhaliwal (retd) had recommended a panel of three candidates to the committee for the final decision.