Pooja Kulkarni assumes charge as newCollector of Krishnagiri district
The new Collector Pooja Kulkarni has said that special attention would be given to eradicate child marriage, female infanticide and foeticide.
Mrs. Kulkarni, a 2003 batch IAS officer, assumed charge as sixth District Collector on
Monday.
Her predecessor C.N. Maheshwaran, who was transferred as Joint Commissioner, Health, Chennai Corporation, handed over charge to her.
Speaking to reporters, she said that top priority would be given to implement Chief Minister’s special schemes and strive hard to take the district to greater heights in education and health.
She said that since the district tops in implementation of e-governance, the people from remote villages need not approach government office any more.
They can apply for various certificates through Common Service Centres (CSCs) and the certificates would be issued to them within a week.
She also sought the cooperation of the officials to help reach the government schemes to the targeted section.
The Tamil Nadu Revenue Officials Association (TNROA) has said that it would extend its support and cooperation to the new Collector.
Office-bearers of the association led by P. Vijayaraghavan, District President of the association, met Mrs. Kulkarni on Monday.
