D K Jain is new Maharashtra Chief Secretary

MUMBAI: Senior IAS officer Dinesh Kumar Jain today took charge as the new Chief Secretary of Maharashtra.nnThe 1983-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer succeeded Sumit Mullick, who retired today.nnJain was Additional Chief Secretary (Finance) before his appointment to the top bureaucratic post.nnHe superseded Medha Gadgil, Additional Chief Secretary (Relief and Rehabilitation), and Sudhir Shrivastava, Additional Chief Secretary (Home).nnJain, after taking charge, said he will chalk out a plan for development of agriculture in Maharashtra.nnPress Trust of India