Anthony Lianzuala takes over as new CGA

Anthony Lianzuala, 1982-batch Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS) officer, took over as the new Controller General of Accounts (CGA) here on Monday, becoming the first person from the northeastern region to hold this position.

Lianzuala, a graduate from the Hindu College of Delhi University, has experience in the government both at the Centre and the state levels.

He has worked at higher positions in the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Rural Development.

Lianzuala was the first director of training institute in the field of public financial management and accounting in the northeast named INGAF-NER, based in Aizawl, Mizoram.

"He is credited for his IT initiatives in the North-Eastern Region. He was instrumental in computerising the functions of the state treasuries of Mizoram," the Finance Ministry said in a statement.

He has also served in Mizoram as secretary in various departments including Agricultural Marketing, Border Trade and Relief and Rehabilitation.

He was also selected as Managing Director of North Eastern Agricultural Marketing Corporation (NERAMAC), a public-sector undertaking based in Guwahati.

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