Erudite 1989 -batch IAS officer Vijay Kumar Janjua leading administration to take out Punjab from fiscal mess, streamline system

Punjab E News: A 1989 -batch IAS officer, Vijay Kumar Janjua, has been working exceptionally under the first time formed Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab, in a sensitive border state.

Janjua has joined as Punjab Chief Secretary in July this year at a time when Punjab is struggling with financial crunch and was down the slippery slope of insolvency. But his decisive leadership had ameliorated the situation to bringing Punjab back on the track.

The Chief Secretary to the Government of Punjab is also holding addition charge of Principal Secretary, Department of Personnel, Vigilance and General Administration.
Notably, Janjua worked in various departments of Punjab including Rural Development, Industries, Labour, Animal Husbandry etc.
He also served in Govt. of India for three years as Director Industries in the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion. During tenure as Deputy Commissioner of Fatehgarh Sahib district, Janjua developed a PRISM software with the help of NIC and introduced computerised registration of properties for the first time in Punjab.