NEW DELHI: In one of many greatest top-desk bureaucratic reshuffles in latest months, authorities on Friday appointed 18 new secretary-rank officers, together with new secretaries for defence, well being and expenditure. Kerala cadre IAS officer R Ok Singh, because of retire later this 12 months, was designated the brand new defence secretary with a two-year time period, whereas Punya Salia Srivastava will transfer from the PM’s Workplace to well being ministry.
Singh will work as an officer on particular obligation in South Block for 10 weeks till Giridhar Aramane retires on the finish of Oct, making it one of many longest such postings. Equally, Srivastava can be OSD in well being for 45 days earlier than taking up as well being secretary.
Company affairs secretary Manoj Govil, who has been named the brand new expenditure secretary to interchange T V Somanathan, who’s the cupboard secretary-designate, will nonetheless, transfer to North Block instantly. The appointments have been made as a number of vacancies had existed for a number of months, together with housing and concrete affairs, the place Gujarat cadre IAS officer Ok Srinivas will take over.
Equally, monetary providers secretary Vivek Joshi will transfer to the division of personnel. Changing him can be 1993-batch IAS officer M Nagaraju, who’s at the moment posted as extra secretary within the coal ministry.
His batchmate and Nagaland cadre officer Amardeep Singh Bhatia would be the new secretary for promotion of trade and inside commerce, which offers with essential points associated to FDI coverage.
Prashant Kumar Singh, who’s the CEO of presidency e-marketplace, has been designated new and renewable vitality secretary, a put up that falls vacant on the finish of Sept. FCI chairman Ashok Meena will take over from Vini Mahajan as consuming water and sanitation secretary on her retirement on the finish of October.
Authorities additionally appointed Madhya Pradesh cadre IAS officer Deepti Gaur Mukherjee as secretary company affairs, whereas Sanjeev Kumar from Maharashtra will shift from Airports Authority of India to defence manufacturing.
Deepti Umashankar, who’s at the moment the institution officer, chargeable for central authorities appointments, will take over as secretary to president.
Singh will work as an officer on particular obligation in South Block for 10 weeks till Giridhar Aramane retires on the finish of Oct, making it one of many longest such postings. Equally, Srivastava can be OSD in well being for 45 days earlier than taking up as well being secretary.
Company affairs secretary Manoj Govil, who has been named the brand new expenditure secretary to interchange T V Somanathan, who’s the cupboard secretary-designate, will nonetheless, transfer to North Block instantly. The appointments have been made as a number of vacancies had existed for a number of months, together with housing and concrete affairs, the place Gujarat cadre IAS officer Ok Srinivas will take over.
Equally, monetary providers secretary Vivek Joshi will transfer to the division of personnel. Changing him can be 1993-batch IAS officer M Nagaraju, who’s at the moment posted as extra secretary within the coal ministry.
His batchmate and Nagaland cadre officer Amardeep Singh Bhatia would be the new secretary for promotion of trade and inside commerce, which offers with essential points associated to FDI coverage.
Prashant Kumar Singh, who’s the CEO of presidency e-marketplace, has been designated new and renewable vitality secretary, a put up that falls vacant on the finish of Sept. FCI chairman Ashok Meena will take over from Vini Mahajan as consuming water and sanitation secretary on her retirement on the finish of October.
Authorities additionally appointed Madhya Pradesh cadre IAS officer Deepti Gaur Mukherjee as secretary company affairs, whereas Sanjeev Kumar from Maharashtra will shift from Airports Authority of India to defence manufacturing.
Deepti Umashankar, who’s at the moment the institution officer, chargeable for central authorities appointments, will take over as secretary to president.
