Nagaland Govt Appoints Lalhuma As Chief Information Commissioner

Kohima, Mar 14 : Former Nagaland Chief Secretary Lalhuma was sworn-in as Chief Information Commissioner of the state under the Right to Information (RTI) Act at a function held at Raj Bhawan here today.

Nagaland Governor Nikhil Kumar administered the oath of office and secrecy to Mr Lalhuma, former Nagaland Minister Bukchem Phom and retired Director of Nagaland Art and Culture Department Kevinino P Meru as the State Information Commissioners.

Mr Lalhuma, an Indian Administrative Service officer of Nagaland Cadre of 1974 Batch, joined as assistant commissioner on July 14, 1974 and retired as chief secretary of the state government after serving the state in various capacities.

Mr Phom was minister of state for school Education of the Nagaland government from 1990 to 1992. He was lecturer of the Department of Political Science in Sao Chang College in Tuensang.

Ms Kevinino Meru retired as the Director of Art and Culture Department of the state government on March, 1 2010 also sworn-in today as SIC.

Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, his cabinet colleagues, senior bureaucrats of the state Government, high Army, Para-Military forces and police officials attended the function.