Chennai, Sept. 24 -- Senior IAS Officer Ms Beela Venkatesan, who had served effciently inas Health Secretary during the COVID pandemic, passed away tonight after a prolonged illness.
She was 56.
Ms Beela Venkatesan, who is holding the post of Secretary Energy Department has beenundergoing treatment for the last couple of months for health complications.
Ms Beela Venkatesan, who is on long leave, breathed her last tonight.
She is the daughter of L N Venkatesan, who had retired DGP of Tamil Nadu and wifeof retired DGP Rajesh Doss.
Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi, Chief Minister M K Stalin, AIADMK General SecretaryEdappadi K Palaniswami and leaders of various political parties condoled her death.
In his message, the Governor said "Deeply sad...