Tarn Taran, November 12, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
2019-batch IAS officer Dr Nirmal Osephchan on Thursday assumed charge as Deputy Commissioner of Tarn Taran. Before this appointment, he was serving as Additional Secretary, Coordination, and also held the additional charge of Officer on Special Duty to the Chief Secretary, Punjab.
After taking charge, Dr Osephchan said providing clean and transparent administration to the residents of the district would be his top priority. He added that government welfare schemes would be delivered to the public without disruption.
He said public grievances would be addressed on priority and development works would be taken forward to ensure progress across the district. He also held a meeting with district officials to review the administrative affairs of Tarn Taran and ongoing development projects.
Before assuming charge, he was accorded a Guard of Honour by a Punjab Police contingent at the District Administrative Complex. District officials and staff of the Deputy Commissioner’s office welcomed him.
Dr Osephchan has previously served as Additional Deputy Commissioner, Mansa, and Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Jaito, besides holding several other administrative positions.
Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Dr Aditya Sharma, Additional Deputy Commissioner (Development) Sanjeev Kumar, Tarn Taran SDM Amanpreet Singh, Khadoor Sahib SDM Sanjeev Sharma, Patti SDM Amandeep, Bhikhiwind SDM Jagdeep Singh and Assistant Commissioner (General) Sandeep Malhotra were among those present. His family members and officials from various departments also attended the occasion.
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