Administrative Information

H.P. Govt. & Administration

Like all other states of India, the head of the state of Himachal Pradesh is the Governor, appointed by the President of India. His or her post is largely ceremonial. Himachal’s legislature is unicameral i.e. it has one house – the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly, consists of 68 members. The members of the legislative assembly are elected by a popular vote conducted by the Election Commission of India. The Chief Minister is the head of government and is vested with most of the executive powers. There is a council of ministers responsible for various departments. The Chief Secretary along with other secretaries of respective departments look after the smooth functioning of administration in the state.

Present Government

Governor
Vishnu Sadashiv Kokje
His Excellency the Governor

Chief Minister
Sh. Virbhadra Singh
Additional Charge: General Administration, Personnel, Home, Finance, Public Works, Tribal Development and all other Departments, which are not alloted
Ph (O): 0177-2625400, 2625819
Ph (R): 0177-2803074, 2808600
E-mail: cm-hp@nic.in


Council of Ministers

Smt. Vidya Stokes
MPP & Power Minister
Ph (O): 2622462
Ph (R): 2623033

Sh. Kaul Singh Thakur
Irrigation & Public Health Minister
Ph (O): 2621196
Ph (R): 2623086

Sh. Sat Mahajan
Revenue Minister
Ph (O): 2621923
Ph (R): 2623280

Sh. Rangila Ram Rao
Excise & Taxation Minister
Ph (O): 2621580
Ph (R): 2625617

Sh. Ram Lal Thakur
Forest Minister
Ph (O): 2621599
Ph (R): 2621693

Sh. Raj Krishan Gaur
Agriculture Minister
Ph (O): 2621584
Ph (R): 2625754

Sh. Kuldeep Kumar
Industries Minister
Ph (O): 2621581
Ph (R): 2623900

Sh. Singhi Ram
Horticulture Minister
Ph (O): 2621004
Ph (R): 2620359

Sh. Harsh Mahajan
Animal Husbandry Minister
Ph (O): 2621132
Ph (R): 2621177

Sh. G. S. Bali
Transport Minister
Ph (O): 2621157
Ph (R): 2625657


Administration

Chief Secretary
S.S. Parmar (IAS 71)
Ph (O): 2621022, 2880714
Ph (O): 2656097
E-mail: cs-hp@nic.in

Addl. Chief Secy.
Perminder Mathur (IAS 74)
(Revenue, Town and Country Planning, Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs), Financial Commissioner (Revenue)
Ph (O): 2621897
Ph (O): 2842800
E-mail: fssecy-hp@nic.in

Contact Address:
Himachal Pradesh Government Secretariat,
Shimla - 171002, Himachal Pradesh, INDIA
Control Room Phone No. 2622204
Control Room FAX No. 2621154
EPABX No. 2621804
DID Code: 2880