New Delhi [India]: The Appointment Committee of the Cupboard (ACC) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has authorised a one-year extension for Union cupboard secretary Rajiv Gauba.

Gauba’s time period was set to get accomplished on the finish of this month. Nonetheless, he’ll proceed in the identical place until August 30, 2023. Final yr in 2021 additionally, Gauba was given a one-year extension until August 2022 by the federal government.

On August 30, 2019, Gauba had taken over as the brand new Cupboard Secretary within the Authorities of India after the superannuation of PK Sinha.

Gauba is an IAS officer of the Jharkhand cadre (1982 batch) and has held necessary assignments like Union House Secretary, Secretary, Ministry of City Growth and Chief Secretary, Jharkhand. He has additionally represented India on the Worldwide Financial Fund (IMF).

He was one of many key implementers of the Centre’s determination to abrogate Article 370 and the reorganization of Jammu and Kashmir and is extensively credited for the flawless and easy implementation of the choice. With an eye fixed for particulars, he spearheaded the formulation and execution of those initiatives within the Ministry of House Affairs.

Together with a small core staff, he gave last form to constitutional and authorized points whereas understanding administrative and safety preparations.

Earlier, throughout his stint in MHA as Extra Secretary, he ready a multi-pronged motion plan in 2015 to deal with LWE and steered its implementation which has resulted in considerably shrinking the unfold of Maoists’ space of affect.

In addition to MHA, Gauba has served within the Central Authorities in wide-ranging areas equivalent to City Growth, Defence, Surroundings and Forests, and Division of Electronics and Data Expertise.

As Chief Secretary of Jharkhand, Gauba had launched main governance and financial reforms together with lateral entry of execs, restructuring, downsizing of Ministries, and labour reforms.