ACC Clears Additional Charge for S Viswanathan as Chennai Port Authority Chief
ACC approves S Viswanathan, Deputy Chairperson of Chennai Port Authority, to hold additional charge as Chairperson for six months until May 2026.
May 09, 2026 - 10:33
Updated: 3 months ago
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has formally approved the entrustment of additional charge of Chairperson (Joint Secretary level) of the Chennai Port Authority to S Viswanathan, who currently serves as the authority's Deputy Chairperson. The arrangement is valid for a period of six months, from December 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026. Viswanathan, a 2008-batch IAS officer belonging to the Madhya Pradesh cadre, will manage the dual responsibilities during this transitional period.





