Ex Finance Secretary Hasmukh Adhia Appointed Chief Advisor To Gujarat Chief Minister
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Mr Hasmukh Adhia served as the finance and revenue secretary and retired on November 30, 2018.
Former Union finance secretary Hasmukh Adhia, who is credited with the successful implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), has been appointed as the chief advisor to Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, an official said on Tuesday.
The government has also appointed SS Rathod, the managing director of Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Limited and former CMD of Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited, as the chief minister's advisor, a government release stated.
"Adhia will render services as the chief advisor to the chief minister in finance, economic affairs, education, energy and non-conventional energy, policies related to investments and their monitoring and other areas as decided by the state government," it said.
Mr Adhia served as the finance and revenue secretary and retired on November 30, 2018. He is currently serving as non-executive chairman of the Bank of Baroda and chancellor of the Central University of Gujarat.
