The son of soil Atal Dulloo, a 1989 batch IAS officer having vast experience in the UT today joined back as Chief Secretary of J&K after his brief stint in the Ministry of
Home Affairs as a Secretary, of Border Management.
Dulloo being an AGMUT cadre IAS officer has served in J&K for most part of his service. He has earlier been a key person to successfully row the UT amid the lethal Covid-19 crisis as Financial Commissioner, Health & Medical Education. Before going to central deputation in June this year Dulloo was serving J&K as Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department and has been instrumental in devising the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP) aiming at revolutionizing the Agri sector here and many folds increase in farmers income.
Dulloo has also served as Deputy Commissioner of key districts in the erstwhile state and has received many honors including a state award for meritorious public service on Republic Day in 2013 and a silver medal for successfully conducting assembly elections in in 1996. Later on the Chief Secretary also took rounds of the Secretariat campus and interacted with the employees working there. He asked them to feel free to bring their issues either directly to his office or to the General Administration Department (GAD). He encouraged them to be forthcoming about all such issues so that these are resolved on merit. He asked them about their work and allied facilities available to them or what they wanted to have for the smooth disbursement of their official business. He even took note of the hygiene and renovation works going on in the Secretariat campus. He directed the concerned to upkeep the premises aesthetically so that employees and visitors have a pleasant experience. During this visit, the Chief Secretary was accompanied by the Commissioner Secretary, GAD; Director Estates, Jammu besides other concerned civil and police officers.
Meanwhile, the Jammu & Kashmir Finance and Accounts Society (JAKFAS) extended a warm welcome to Atal Dulloo, upon his assumption of the charge as new Chief Secretary of Jammu & Kashmir. Director General Budget, Yaqoob Itoo; Iftikhar Hussain Chauhan, President JAKFAS; Vice President (J), Sonam Singh; Joint Director Budget, Shafaat Yehya; Deputy Director Codes, Sonika Arora; Deputy Director Codes, Shafait Rehman; Deputy Director Budget, Shahnawaz Ahmed; Accounts Officer, Tariq Malik; and Accounts Officer, Vishesh Kapoor, presented a bouquet on behalf of the Society. Expressing their happiness, the members of JAKFAS wished Dulloo all the best for his new role and offered their heartfelt wishes for his success as the Chief Secretary of the UT.
