New Delhi (02.10.2022): In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the Centre on Sunday cleared the appointment of Joint Secretary or Joint Secretary equivalent officers in various ministries and departments. The list of officers appointed goes as follows:
- Ms Mugdha Sinha (IAS:1999:RJ) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Culture for a tenure of five years.
- Ajay Bhadoo (IAS:1999:GJ) was appointed as Deputy Election Commissioner, Election Commission of India for an overall tenure of five years ending 24.07.2024. He replaces Chandra Bhushan Kumar (IAS:1995:UT).
- Akash Tripathi (IAS:1998:MP) was appointed as CEO, MyGov, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology for a tenure of five years vice Abhishek Singh (IAS:1995:NL).
- Rahul Sharma (IAS:1998:JH) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of AYUSH for a tenure of five years. He replaces D Senthil Pandiyan (IAS:2002:UD).
- Deepak Agarwal (IAS:2000:UP) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for a tenure of five years. Presently he is working in Cadre as Divisional Commissioner, Varanasi.
- Ajay Yadav (IAS:2005:BH) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy for an overall tenure of five years ending 11.12.2022. His tenure may be extended for two years on the availability of Cadre Clearance. Presently, he is PS to Jyotiraditya Scindhia in the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
- Pankaj Yadav (IAS:2001:HY) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare for a tenure of five years. . He replaces Ms Shomita Biswas (IFS:1988:MH).
- Rajat Kumar (IAS:2005:CG) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Personnel & Training for a combined tenure of five years ending 21.08.2024.
- Ms Priyanka Basu Ingty (IAS:2004:HP) was appointed (in-situ elevation) as Regional Director (JS level), SSC, Kolkata under DOPT for an overall tenure of seven years upto 03.04.2023.
- Deepak Mishra (IFS:1996:KL) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals for a tenure of five years.
- Ms. Indu C Nair (IRAS:2001) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce for an overall tenure of seven years up to 11.04.2024.
- Gurmeet Singh Chawla (IRAS:1998) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Culture for a tenure of five years.
- Ajay Kumar (IAS:2006:GJ) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Defence for an overall tenure of five years ending 14.07.2024.
- Manoj Kumar Sahoo (IAS:2006:UT) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation for an overall tenure of seven years upto 16.12.2023.
- Ajay Yadav (IAS:2006:TN) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat for an overall tenure of seven years upto 10.11.2023.
- D Senthil Pandiyan (IAS:2002:UD) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences for an overall tenure of five years ending 23.05.2026.
- Hanish Chhabra (IAS:2006:TN) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs for an overall tenure of seven years ending 14.12.2022.
- Satyajit Mishra (CSS) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change for a tenure up to his superannuation on 31.05.2027. He replaces Jigmet Takpa (IFS:1990:JK) who recently repatriated as the first Principal Chief Conservator of the Forest of Ladakh.
- Mukesh Kumar Bansal (lAS:2005:CG) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Financial Services for an overall tenure of five years ending 10.03.2025.
- Ms T J Kavitha (IFS:2000:RJ) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Food & Public Distribution for a tenure of five years or vice Ms Mukta Shekhar (IRAS:1994).
- Sachin Mittal (IPoS:2000) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Health & Family Welfare for an overall tenure of seven years ending 21.06.2023 Vice Vikas Sheel (lAS:1994:CG).
- Manashvi Kumar (IAS:2004:PB) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Health & Family Welfare for an overall tenure of five years ending 14.03.2026 vice Ms Padmaja Singh (CSS).
- Basant Garg (IAS:2005:PB) was appointed as Additional CEO, National Health Authority under the Department of Health & Family Welfare for an overall tenure of five years ending 10.09.2024.
- Hanif Qureshi (IPS:1996:HY) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Heavy Industries for a tenure of five years vice Ms. Nidhi Chhibber (lAS:1994:CG).
- Ms Surbhi Jain (IES:2001) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs for an overall tenure of five years ending 09.08.2026. She replaces vice Anand Mohan Bajaj (IA&AS:1990).
- Ravi Kumar Arora (IAS:2006:GJ) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for an overall tenure of five years ending 04.08.2024.
- Rahul Jain (IAS:2005:MP) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Investment & Public Asset Management (DIPAM) for an overall tenure of five years ending 03.11.2024.
- Rupesh Kumar Thakur (IAS:2006:UT) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment for an overall tenure of five years ending 11.03.2026.
- Ms. Nandita Gupta (IAS:2001:HP) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment for an overall tenure of five years ending 14.12.2022.
- Ms Farida Mahmood Naik (CSS) was appointed (in-situ elevation) as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Mines for a tenure of five years. She replaces Satendra Singh (IAS:1995:JH).
- Franklin L Khobung (IFS:1998:GJ) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare for a tenure of five years. He replaces Ms Namita J Priyadarshee (IFS:1989:GJ).
- Mohammad Afzal (CPES:1995) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Power for a tenure of five years.
- Amit Shukla (IFS:1999:TR) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Rural Development for an overall tenure of five years ending 01.06.2026
- Ms Indira Murthy (CSS) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Social Justice & Empowerment for a tenure upto her superannuation on 30.04.2023.
- Lochan Sehra (IAS:2002:GJ) was appointed as Joint Secretary, IN-SPACe (Ahmedabad) for a tenure of five years.
