The NaMo administration on Thursday effected a major bureaucratic rejig at the level of Secretary as follows:
Debasish Panda (IAS:1987:UP) appointed as Secretary, Department of Financial Services (Secretary, Banking) vice Rajiv Kumar (IAS:1984:JH) upon his superannuation on 29.02.2020. Presently, he is Special Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance.
- Ms. Usha Sharma (IAS:1985:RJ) appointed as Secretary, Department of Youth Affairs, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Presently, she is Director General, Archaeological Survey of India, Ministry of Culture.
Rajeev Ranjan (IAS:1985:TN) appointed as Secretary, Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying vice Ms. Rajni Sekhri Sibal (IAS:1986:HY) upon her superannuation on 29.02.2020. Presently, he is Special Secretary, GST Council Secretariat, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance.
- Tenure of Parameswaran Iyer (Voluntarily Retired IAS:1981:UP) as Secretary, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (Ministry of Jal Shakti) was extended for a further period of one year beyond 30.04.2020 i.e. upto 30.04.2021.
Pawan Kumar Agarwal (IAS:1985:WB) appointed as Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. Presently, he is Chief Executive Officer, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India FSSAI).
Saraswati Prasad (IAS:1985:AM) appointed as Secretary, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes in the rank and pay of Secretary. Presently, he is Special Secretary and Financial Adviser, Ministry of Steel.
Rajiv Bansal (IAS:1988:NL) appointed as Chairman & Managing Director, Air India in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary. Presently, he is Additional Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
Raj Kumar (IAS:1987:GJ) appointed as as Secretary, Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence. Presently, he is working as DG, Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC).
