Imphal, July 20 -- Senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Puneet Kumar Goel, who previously served as the Chief Secretary of Goa, is set to officially assume charge as the new Chief Secretary of Manipur on Monday.

He replaces Prashant Kumar Singh, who has been transferred to the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes.

Goel, who arrived in Imphal on Sunday, was received at Imphal International Airport by Commissioner (Home) N. Ashok Kumar and Principal Secretary (Agriculture, Forest and Environment) Arun Kumar Sinha.

His appointment follows an order issued by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training) on July 15. As per th...