| Chief Secretary of Assam of Government of Assam | |
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Incumbent since 1 April 2024Dr. Ravi Kota | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Reports to | Governor and Chief minister |
| Appointer | Chief Minister of Assam |
| Inaugural holder | P.C. Lyon |
| Formation | 16 October 1905 |
The Chief Secretary of Assam is the most senior civil servant in Assam. The secretary acts as the ex-officio Secretary to the Council of Ministers, therefore is also known as Secretary to the Cabinet. The Chief secretary is the Head of the Cabinet Secretariat Department. The functions include providing secretarial assistance to the cabinet, ensuring the implementation of decisions, acting as the policy coordination centre, serving as a data bank of information, organizing conferences. The Chief Secretary is an officer of Indian Administrative Service and is a member of the executive branch of the Government of Assam. The Chief Secretary ranks 23rd on the Indian order of precedence.[1]
Dr. Ravi Kota is the incumbent Chief Secretary of Assam from 1 April 2024.[2][3]
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