Ripnar Lyngdoh assumes charge as Meghalaya Chief Information Commissioner
Governor Chandrashekhar H Vijayashankar administered the oath to the retired IAS official at Lok Bhavan in Shillong on Thursday.
Ripnar Lyngdoh was sworn in as the Chief Information Commissioner of Meghalaya on Thursday, November 5, at Lok Bhavan in Shillong, according to reports by the Meghalaya Monitor and The Sentinel.
Governor Chandrashekhar H Vijayashankar administered the oath under the Right to Information Act, 2005. The ceremony was attended by Chief Secretary Shakil P. Ahammed, Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Department Secretary Isawanda Laloo, and other senior officials.
The appointment of the retired IAS official follows the death of former Chief Information Commissioner Rebecca Suchiang in August this year. Lyngdoh previously served as a member of the Meghalaya State Information Commission from August 2023 until October 3 this year.
Lyngdoh will serve in the role for two years from her start date or until she reaches 65 years of age, whichever occurs first. Her service conditions and salary will be determined by the Right to Information Rules, 2019.
As the head of the Meghalaya State Information Commission, she will exercise the powers and duties provided under the Right to Information Act, 2005.