New power secretary takes over
New Delhi Jan 4:
V S Sampath has assumed charge as the new power secretary, with effect from January 2, 2009. Before joining this position, he was the secretary of the Department of Chemicals and Petro-Chemicals. Hailing from the Andhra Pradesh cadre of the 1973 batch of the Indian Administrative Service, Sampath has held many important positions in different sectors, including energy, under the Union Government as well as under the Government of Andhra Pradesh