Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited announced that Government of Gujarat has appointed Pankaj Kumar as chairman and director on the board of directors of the company vice Anil Mukim, IAS (Retd) pursuant to articles 7 and 11 of the articles of association of the company. The date of change is September 7, 2021. Pankaj Kumar took charge as the new chief secretary of Gujarat effective from September 1, 2021. He has also served in departments including revenue, home, health & family welfare in various capacities. He also led the state administration in adopting digital governance after the Centre started promoting the Digital India movement. After the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak in 2020, he was given the direct responsibility of the health & family welfare department where he reportedly played a key role in quickly upgrading health infrastructure of the state to meet the pandemic challenge.