Three Meghalaya state service officers, Batlang Samuel Sohliya, David D Sangma and Wanrilin A.M. Booth were appointed to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) cadre.
A notification was issued by the Union Ministry of Personnel today. The officers were appointed in the exercise of the powers conferred by Rule 8(1) of the Indian Administrative Service (Recruitment) Rules, 1954 read with Regulation 9(1) of the Indian Administrative Service (Appointment by Promotion) Regulations, 1955 and Rule 3 of the Indian Administrative Service (Probation) Rules, 1954.
They are allocated to the Joint Assam-Meghalaya Cadre of IAS, under Rule 5(1) of the Indian Administrative Service (Cadre) Rules, 1954.
Currently Sohliya is the Secretary of Meghalaya Urban Development Agency and CEO of Shillong Municipal Board, while Sangma is Director of Housing and joint secretary of Mining and Geology Department as well as Health and Family Welfare department and Booth is the Director of Sports & Youth Affairs.
The appointment is against the vacancies determined by Government of India under Regulation 5(1) and in consultation with the State Government for the Select List of 2020, on probation until further orders.
