V.K. DUGGAL APPOINTED MANIPUR GOVERNOR

Former home secretary Vinod Kumar Duggal was Monday appointed governor of Manipur by President Pranab Mukherjee, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said.

"The President of India has been pleased to appoint Vinod Kumar Duggal to be the governor of Manipur with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office," a statement said here.

The post of Manipur Governor had fallen vacant in July this year when former Jammu and Kashmir Police Chief Gurbachan Singh Jagat's tenure of five years had ended. Nagaland Governor Ashwani Kumar was given the additional charge till Duggal appointment

Duggal, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the 1968 batch, retired as union home secretary in March 2007.

Duggal, Being the first IAS officer from Union Territory cadre, 68-year-old Duggal of 1968 batch was Home Secretary from March 2005 to April one, 2007.

Duggal is currently member of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), the apex body for disaster management in India, which is headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Duggal has held a variety of posts after a period as a short service commission officer in the Army.

He served in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi as commissioner between 1996-2000.

He served as the “Sri Krishna Committee” member to look into the demand of Telangana state.