A Tale of Two Disasters: Bureaucrats hailed for Phailin evacuation, suspended for MP stampede

Rescue, Relief in Odisha

Dr Krishan Kumar, an MBBS-turned IAS of Odisha cadre and collector of the state’s southern district of Ganjam, front-paged a national daily on Monday as he worked without sleep for about 100 hours to save lives of ordinary people who would have become preys of Cyclone Phailin that hit coastlines of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh on Saturday night. In another Indian state, Madhya Pradesh, the shaken chief minister took special permission of Election Commission of India to suspend IAS and IPS including…

PMO inducts two new officials -- Sanjay Lohiya and Krishan Kumar

A DAY before the Cabinet reshuffle, Prime Minister inducted two director level officers to his office which could give a new look to the PMO. In circulars dated July 11, 2011, 1997 batch Punjab cadre IAS Krishan Kumar and 1994 batch Assam cadre IAS, Sanjay Lohia were appointed as directors in PMO. Lohiya is three batch senior to Kumar, but incidentally both are of 42-year-old.

Who is Sanjay Lohiya?

Service: 1994 batch Assam-Meghalaya cadre IAS

Date of Birth: August 30, 1969

Place of Domicile: Rajasthan

Educational Qualifications: B.Sc in physics

Major Postings

* Deputy Commissioner, Darrang

* Commissioner , Guwahati Municipality

* Deputy Commissioner, Dibrugarh and Tinsukia

* Secretary (cadre) Agriculture

* Commissioner (Taxes)

* Now, Director, PMO

Who is Krishan Kumar?

Service: 1997 batch Punjab cadre IAS

Date of Birth: February 25, 1969

Place of Domicile: Haryana

Educational Qualifications: BE, Electronics

Major Postings

* Assistant Commissioner, Muktsar

* SDM, Jalandhar

* Dy Director, Urban Development (cadre)

* Additional Commissioner, Excise and Taxation

* Additional MD, Agriculture and Cooperation

* Dy Commissioner, Nawanshahr

* Now Director, PMO