Retired IAS officer Dinesh Kumar took charge as Chairman of the 12th Pay Revision Commission (PRC), which will examine salary revisions for State government employees.

A 1983-batch IAS officer, Mr. Kumar previously served as Chief Secretary to the State government.

The government issued G.O. Ms. No. 200 on October 1, constituting the 12th PRC with Mr. Kumar as its Chairman and mandating it to submit its report within a year.

The Commission will undertake a detailed study based on information collected from government departments, employees and their associations before submitting its report within the stipulated timeframe.

Secretary to Government (Finance) V. Vinay Chand and Additional Secretary Gautam Allada met Mr. Kumar after he assumed office. G. Ramakrishna, president of the State Secretariat Employees’ Association, and other representatives also met him.