Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday night accorded sanction for creation of temporary posts of Commissioners of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences and Inspector general of Registration.
An official press release both posts in the super time scale and senior time scale of IAS would be for one year from the date of appointment or till the need for it ceases.
It said Shiv Das Meena, Commissioner of Commercial Taxes has been posted to act as Commissioner of Agriculture in place of Dr K Manivanan, who will now hold his post.
Dharmendra Pratap Yadav, Inspector General of Registration has been transferred and posted as Commissioner, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary sciences, the release said.
Dr R Palanisamy, Director, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences has been transferred and posted as Inspector General of Registration
The release said the post of Commissioner of Animal Husbandry would be equivalent in status and responsibilities to the cadre post of 'Registrar of Cooperative Societies'.
The post of Inspector General of registration would be equivalent in status and responsibilities to the cadre post of Director of Social Welfare, it said.