Srinagar: B B Vyas today assumed office as advisor to governor here at civil Secretariat.

He was welcomed by senior officers at the Civil Secretariat here.

Vyas was till recently holding the post of Chief Secretary, Government of Jammu and Kashmir.

An IAS officer of 1986 batch J&K Cadre, Vyas has earlier served as Principal Secretary to different Chief Ministers, Financial Commissioner and Administrative Secretary in Planning and Development Department.