As Indianmandarins had reported first the NaMo administration effected a major secretary level changes on Wednesday late evening. Accordingly; Ajay Narayan Jha (lAS:1982:MN) appointed as OSD in the Department of Expenditure. He would succeed Ashok Lavasa (IAS:1980:HY) on his retirement on 31 October 2017. Currently, Jha serves as Secretary, MOEF&CC. C K Mishra (IAS:1983:BH) appointed as as Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change vice A N Jha. Currently he serves as Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.  Injeti Srinivas (IAS:1983:OR) appointed as Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs. Currently he serves as Secretary, Department of Sports & DG SAl. Gopal Krishna (IAS:1983:WB) appointed as Secretary, Ministry of Shipplng vice Ravi Kant (IAS:1984:BH). Currently he serves in cadre state. Rahul Prasad Bhatanagar (IAS:1983:UP) appointed as Secretary, Department of Sports & DG, SAl. Currently he serves in cadre state. Ms Preeti Sudan (IAS:1983:AP) appointed as Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. Currently she serves as Secretary, Department of Food & Public Distribution. Ravi Kant (lAS:1984:BH) laterally shifted from Ministry of Shipping to Department of Food & Public Distribution vice Ms Preeti Sudan (lAS:1983:AP). Alok Shrivastava (lAS:1984:MP) appointed as Department of Justice. Currently he serves as Special Secretary, Ministry of Shipping. K V Eapen (IAS:1984:AM), presently in the cadre state, appointed as Secretary, Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances and Pensions & Pensioners' Welfare. Shakuntala Gamlin (IAS:1984:AM), presently in the cadre, appointed as Secretary, Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DIVYANGJAN). Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, Special Secretary, AYUSH, appointed as Secretary, Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopatby, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy (AYUSH) on contract basis for the remainder period of 03 years.