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Bihar Appoints Pratyay Amrit As Chief Secretary With Pre-Retirement Handover

He will serve as officer on special duty until September 1 to ensure a seamless handover at Bihar’s top administrative post.

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Overview

  • An August 4 notification names 1991-batch IAS officer Pratyay Amrit as Chief Secretary effective September 1, succeeding Amrit Lal Meena upon his retirement.
  • The appointment arrives 27 days before the incumbent’s August 31 departure, marking the earliest top-level succession announcement in Bihar’s history.
  • Amrit has immediately taken charge as officer on special duty in the Chief Secretary’s office to work alongside Meena before formally assuming full responsibilities.
  • The advanced transition is designed to guarantee continuity, coordination and stability at the helm of the state bureaucracy.
  • Pratyay Amrit brings experience as development commissioner and additional chief secretary in health, infrastructure and disaster management roles.