Partial modification of Resolution No. 2657-F(P1) dated 22.07.2026

Department: Finance

Subject: 7th Pay commission

File: 2760-F-P1.pdf

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Naveen Prakash, retired IAS officer, appointed new Chairperson of West Bengal's 7th Pay Commission, replacing Atanu Chakraborty, with immediate effect, per Finance Department Resolution No. 2760-F(P1) dated 29 July 2026.

Government of West Bengal
Finance Department
Audit Branch
NABANNA, 325, Sarat Chatterjee Road, Howrah – 711102

No. 2760-F(P1)Howrah, the 29th July, 2026

RESOLUTION

The State Government constituted the 7th Pay Commission vide Resolution No. 2657-F(P1) dated 22/07/2026.

In partial modification of the said Resolution No. 2657-F(P1) dated 22/07/2026, the Governor has been pleased to appoint Shri Naveen Prakash, IAS (Retd.), Former Additional Chief Secretary to the Government of West Bengal as Chairperson of the 7th Pay Commission, in place of Shri Atanu Chakraborty, IAS (Retd.), with immediate effect.

By order of the Governor,

Sd/- Prabhat Kumar Mishra

Additional Chief Secretary to the
Government of West Bengal
Finance Department


No. 2760/1(71)-F(P1)Dated Howrah, the 29th July, 2026

Copy forwarded for information and necessary action to:

  1. Shri Atanu Chakraborty, IAS, (Retd.), Former Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance
  2. Shri Naveen Prakash, IAS (Retd.), Former Additional Chief Secretary to the Government of West Bengal
  3. Dr. Partha Mukhopadhyay, Senior Fellow at Centre for Policy Research
  4. Dr. Partha Pratim Pal, Professor of Economics, IIM, Calcutta
  5. Shri Devi Prasad Karanam, IAS, Secretary, Finance Department, GoWB
  6. The Principal Accountant General (A&E), West Bengal, Treasury Buildings, Kol.– 1
  7. The Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary/Secretary…………… Department
  8. The Secretary to the Hon’ble Governor, West Bengal, Lok Bhaban, Kolkata
  9. The Private Secretary to the Hon’ble Chief Minister, West Bengal
  10. The Principal Secretary, West Bengal Legislative Assembly
  11. The Secretary, Public Service Commission, West Bengal
  12. Senior PS to the Chief Secretary, West Bengal
  13. The Pay & Accounts Officer, Kolkata Pay & Accounts Office – I/II/III
  14. The Registrar & DDO Finance Accounts Department
  15. Shri Sumit Mitra, Network Administrator, Finance Department for uploading this Resolution in the Finance Department’s Website.

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