Panaji: State govt has reshuffled portfolios among five senior IAS officers with immediate effect, the department of personnel said in a notification.Michael D’Souza will serve as secretary for animal husbandry and veterinary services with additional charge of the protocol and museum departments. Nikhil Dessai has been given the agriculture portfolio and has also been assigned the departments of handicrafts, textile and coir along with the role of CEO, Goa CSR authority.Prasanna Acharya will hold charge of the fisheries department along with empowerment of persons with disabilities and Provedoria. Santosh Sukhadeve has been allocated industries, trade and commerce, art and culture, sports and information technology.Arjun Mohan will serve as the secretary to the governor and along with responsibility over the general administration and rural development departments.
