Angamuthu takes over as Chairman of Vizag Port
The post fell vacant following the end of the tenure of K Rama Mohana Rao, who retired from service on March 31
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Visakhapatnam: Senior Assam-Meghalaya cadre IAS officer Dr Madhaiyaan Angamuthu on Tuesday took over as the new Chairman of Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA).
After taking over, he reviewed the operations of the port and asked the officials and the stakeholders to put up extra effort to improve its performance during 2023-24. The post fell vacant following the end of the tenure of K Rama Mohana Rao, who retired from service on March 31.
Angamuthu has been appointed as Chairperson (Joint Secretary level) of VPA under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways up to 2027.
He is a native of Dharmapuri district of Tamil Nadu. He holds a doctorate degree in agriculture with specialisation in horticulture from the Indian Agriculture Research Institute (IARI) and master’s degree in horticulture from Punjab Agricultural University University, Ludhiana and graduation in agriculture from Tamil Nadu Agriculture University, Coimbatore.
He started his career as an Assistant Collector in Jorhat district of Assam. He has ample experience in several key sectors of public administration. In a short span of his career, he has had a distinction of engaging in diverse areas of work, from public-centric initiatives to building infrastructure. He was appointed as Vice-Chairman and CEO, Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority. He has held charge of portfolios like CEO-Guwahati Biotech Park, MD, Guwahati Smart City Limited, Project Director-Assam Urban Infrastructure Investment Programme (an ADB-funded project) and Secretary to the Govt of Assam-Planning and Development Department, Commissioner, Guwahati Municipal Corporation.
