SUMAN BILLA APPOINTED JOINT SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF TOURISM

Suman Billa, a 1996 batch IAS officer, is appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India. Billa is currently the Tourism Secretary of Kerala. He has studied at the Madras Christian College, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi and has been a British Chevening Gurukula Scholar at the London School of Economics. Previously, Billa has served as Sub Collector, Devikulam, in Idukki District; Director of Civil Supplies; Joint Secretary to the Chief Secretary; Director Kerala Tourism and District Collector, Palakkad. He has also served as Private Secretary to the Ministers of State for External Affairs and Defence.