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Senior IAS officer Pratyay Amrit, a 1991-batch officer of the Indian Administrative Service, has been appointed as the next Chief Secretary of Bihar. He will assume charge after the retirement of the current Chief Secretary, Amrit Lal Meena, on August 31.

At present, Pratyay Amrit is serving as the Development Commissioner and holds the additional charge of Additional Chief Secretary in the Departments of Health and Disaster Management. According to a notification issued by the General Administration Department on Monday, he will also serve as Special Task Officer in the Chief Secretary’s office until September 1, before formally taking over the top post.

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An alumnus of Hindu College, Delhi University, Pratyay Amrit holds a graduation degree in History and a postgraduate degree in Ancient History. He briefly worked as a lecturer before joining the IAS. Throughout his career, he has served as District Magistrate in Saran, Jehanabad, and Katihar, and was on central deputation from November 2001 to April 2006.

Upon his return, he was appointed Chairman of the Bihar State Bridge Construction Corporation, where he was credited with reviving the Pul Nirman Nigam — a feat for which he received the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration in 2011.

As Managing Director of the Bihar State Road Development Corporation, he initiated large-scale road and bridge projects, incorporating Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives.

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His subsequent roles included Secretary and Principal Secretary of the Road Construction Department, and later Principal Secretary of the Energy Department and CMD of the state electricity company, where he oversaw the achievement of 100% rural electrification. Most recently, his work as Additional Chief Secretary of the Health Department was widely appreciated during the COVID-19 pandemic.