No Punjab’s IAS as secretary in Union government; major rejig at centre; President, Defence, Health etc gets new secretary
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in News/ August 16,2024
Today, in a major reshuffling the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the postings of senior IAS officers as secretary of various departments.
As per Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) the charge of Secretary, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti, is hold by Punjab’s lone IAS officer Vini Mahajan, has been given to Ashok Kumar Kaluaram Meena, lAS (OR:93), Chairman & Managing Director, Food Corporation of India as Officer on Special Duty, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti in the rank and pay of Secretary to the Government of India. Vini Mahajn, IAS is going to retire on October 31,2024.
No Punjab’s IAS as secretary in Union government; major rejig at centre; President, Defence, Health etc gets new secretary. Earlier, Punjab’s IAS officer who was on central deputation, Anjali Bhawra, retired on June 30,2024. Another IAS officer VK Singh of 1990 batch, who was Secretary in Department of Ex Servicemen Welfare in Ministry of Defence in Government of India had joined his parent state Punjab in Jan 2024.
Recently, Punjab cadre senior IAS officer of 1990 batch Anurag Agarwal, who is presently on central deputation and was working as Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor, Ministry of External Affairs had been promoted as Special Secretary & Financial Advisor, Ministry of External Affairs.
Another Punjab cadre IAS officer of 1999 batch Bhawna Garg , who is presently on central deputation and is working as deputy director general (DDG), Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), Regional Office, Chandigarh, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has recently been promoted as Additional Secretary on August 6, 2024
One more Punjab cadre IAS officer of 1999 batch- Nilkanth S Avadh has already been empanelled for central deputation as Additional Secretary or equivalent level.
