Aramane Giridhar is a 1988 batch IAS officer (Picture credit score: Ministry of Street Transport and Highways)
New Delhi:
Street Transport and Highways Secretary Aramane Giridhar has been named the brand new defence secretary as a part of a top-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre on Wednesday.
Aramane Giridhar, a 1988 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Andhra Pradesh cadre, has been appointed as an Officer on Particular Responsibility within the Division of Defence.
He’ll take over as Defence Secretary after the retirement of Ajay Kumar on October 31, 2022, a Personnel Ministry order mentioned.
Alka Upadhyaya, chairperson of the Nationwide Highways Authority of India, would be the new Street and Transport Secretary rather than Giridhar.
Monetary Providers Secretary Sanjay Malhotra would be the new Income Secretary.
He has been appointed as an Officer on Particular Responsibility within the Division of Income.
The officer will take over because the Income Secretary after Tarun Bajaj completes his time period on November 30, 2022.
Vivek Joshi, Registrar Normal of India and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Residence Affairs would be the new Secretary, Division of Monetary Providers rather than Malhotra.
Mritunjay Kumar Narayan, Further Secretary within the Residence Ministry, would be the new Registrar Normal of India and Census Commissioner rather than Joshi.
As many as 16 secretaries have been appointed in several central authorities departments in Wednesday’s reshuffle.
Rural Improvement Secretary Nagendra Nath Sinha has been named the brand new Metal Secretary.
Nagendra Nath Sinha has been appointed because the Officer on Particular Responsibility within the Ministry of Metal with impact from December 1, 2022. He’ll take over as Secretary within the Ministry of Metal, after the retirement of Sanjay Kumar Singh on December 31, 2022.
Shailesh Kumar Singh, Further Secretary and Improvement Commissioner within the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, would be the new Rural Improvement Secretary from December 1.
Shailesh Kumar Singh has been appointed because the OSD within the Division of Rural Improvement, Ministry of Rural Improvement, the order mentioned.
Amrit Lal Meena, who’s presently Particular Secretary (Logistics), Division for Promotion of Business & Inner Commerce, would be the new Coal Secretary.
Amrit Lal Meena, who has been appointed because the OSD within the Coal Ministry, will take over because the Secretary after the retirement of Anil Kumar Jain on October 31.
Sudhansh Pant, a 1991 batch IAS officer of the Rajasthan cadre, has been named as Secretary within the Ministry of Ports, Delivery and Waterways.
Mr Pant, who has been appointed because the OAS within the Ministry of Ports, Delivery and Waterways, will take over as Secretary after incumbent Sanjeev Ranjan superannuates on January 31, 2023.
Kamran Rizvi, Further Secretary within the Ministry of Housing & City Affairs, would be the Heavy Industries Secretary.
Kamran Rizvi is appointed because the Officer on Particular Responsibility within the Ministry of Heavy Industries and he’ll take over because the secretary after Arun Goel superannuates from the submit on December 31.
Rachna Shah, Further Secretary within the Division of Commerce, has been named as the brand new Textiles Secretary.
Rachna Shah, who has been appointed because the OSD within the Ministry of Textiles, will take over because the secretary after incumbent Upendra Prasad Singh retires this month-end.
Bhupinder Singh Bhalla, who’s presently chairperson of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), would be the New and Renewable Vitality Secretary.
Mr Bhalla, who has been appointed because the OSD within the Ministry of New and Renewal Vitality, will take over because the secretary after incumbent Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi completes his time period this month-end.
Youth Affairs Secretary Sanjay Kumar would be the new Secretary of the Division of College Training & Literacy. He’ll take over the brand new place after the retirement of incumbent Anita Karwal on November 30.
Meeta R Lochan, Member Secretary within the Nationwide Fee for Ladies, would be the new Youth Affairs Secretary.
Sanjeev Chopra, a 1990 batch IAS officer of the Odisha cadre, has been named as Secretary of the Division of Meals and Public Distribution.
He’ll change Sudhanshu Pandey, who retires this month-end.
Manoj Govil, a 1991 batch IAS officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre, has been appointed Secretary within the Ministry of Company Affairs.
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