TJ Kavitha, a 2000-batch Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer, has been appointed as principal officer on special duty to chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma.
She was serving as chief conservator of forests, Rajasthan Forestry and Biodiversity Development Project (RFBDP). Kapil Chandrawal, who is serving as joint project director RFBP will hold the additional charge of what TJ Kavitha was holding.
A native of Karnataka, TJ Kavitha has a good exposure of working in centre also. She had served as joint secretary in food and public distribution on central deputation. She had also been resident commissioner in New Delhi.
Apart from that, she had been private secretary to two ministers of state in Modi government. First she was private secretary to minister of state for health and family welfare Anupriya Patel followed by a stint with minsiter of state for skill development and entrepreneurship Anantkumar Hedge.
In her home cadre, Kavitha has worked in Jaipur Development Authority (JDA), RFBP and in external aided projects as chief conservator of forest. She is known to be upright and efficient officer with good track record.
TJ Kavitha also has a rich experience of working with Intelligence Bureau at New Delhi.
TJ Kavitha is good choice for CMO
TJ Kavitha's exposure with two ministers in Modi cabinet will help her deliver well in CMO. Her predecessors Rajesh Kumar Gupta in Gehlot's team and Arijit Banerjee in Vasundhara Raje's team have done exceptionally well. Both handled the assignment efficiently and were non controversial.
TJ Kavitha has also worked with additional chief secretary to CM Shikhar Agrawal in his capacity as ACS forest. This will be an added advantage to her. Since she is from forest service, her portfolio of work will include forest apart from other departments. Her successful stint in intelligence department may be put to use.
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