Punetha takes charge as vigilance commissioner

Amaravati : Anil Chandra Punetha has taken charge as vigilance commissioner of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday at the state Secretariat. Punetha, a retired IAS officer, has recently been appointed as vigilance commissioner by the state government.

Earlier, he served as the chief secretary of the state government and before that he worked as chief commissioner of land administration (CCLA). A 1984 IAS batch officer, Punetha started his career as sub-collector of Rajampet and worked in various capacities in key departments of the state.

As the post of state vigilance commissioner has been vacant for some time, the state government has recently appointed Punetha in the post. From now onwards there will be a chance to solve all pending vigilance cases related to the state.

Many officials and employees congratulated Anil Chandra Punetha on his assumption of office as the state vigilance commissioner.