Karwar: Bhoyar Harshal Narayanrao took charge as deputy commissioner of Uttara Kannada Wednesday.A 2016-batch IAS officer from Maharashtra, Rao previously served as assistant commissioner in Savanur taluk, chief executive officer of Belagavi zilla panchayat, DC of Yadgir district and director of electronic delivery of citizen services in the department of personnel and administrative reforms.At her farewell, outgoing DC K Lakshmipriya described her tenure as a “wonderful and unforgettable experience”.Addressing a gathering at the DC’s office, she said she had served in the district for two years and four months and received strong support from all. “That cooperation helped me do my work well. Compared with the districts where I served earlier, the officials and staff here were exceptionally supportive. I will always remember their help during the Shiroor landslide, the Kali bridge collapse, the census and the SIR,” she said.Lakshmipriya thanked zilla panchayat CEO Dileesh Sashi, SP Deepan MN and additional deputy commissioner Sajid Mulla, as well as her office assistants, drivers, Group D staff and security personnel. “I am leaving the district with good memories,” she said.The new DC saidofficers’s and staffcooperation would be essential to serving the district effectively.“Let us work together for the district’s development. We should ensure the chief minister’s new schemes reach the public properly and work sincerely to provide good governance,” Harshal said.Addl DC Sajid Mulla said Lakshmipriya had served with foresight and dedication, often without regard for working hours.
