Mangaluru, June 20, 2023: The state government has issued orders appointing IAS officer L K Ateeq as the in-charge Secretary of Dakshina Kannada district and Dr. M T Reju as in-charge Secretary of Udupi district. Reju has earlier served as Deputy Commissioner of Udupi district.

The in-charge secretaries have the responsibility of overviewing the effective implementation of government schemes and submitting reports to the government.