New Delhi (06.03.2023): The government has appointed around a dozen officers at Joint Secretary/ Joint Secretary equivalent level in various departments. These officers are as follows.
- Garima Srivastava (IRPS: 1999) has been appointed as Secretary, Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board under the Department of Agricultural Research & Education for a tenure of five years.
- P Hemalatha (IAS: 2000: KN) has been appointed as Development Commissioner, Cochin Special Economic Zone, Cochin under the Department of Commerce, for a tenure of five years by upgrading the post from Director level to Joint Secretary level.
- Mrs Palka Sahni (IAS:2004: BH) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Food & Public Distribution, for a tenure of five years.
- Mrs Aradhana Patnaik (lAS: 1998: JH) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Health & Family Welfare for a tenure of five years.
- Mrs Mukta Shekhar (IRAS: 1994) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Heavy Industries for a tenure of five years.
- Anil Subramaniam (CSS Services) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, for a tenure of five years.
- Kamal Kishore Soan (IAS:1998: JH) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment, for a tenure of five years
- Nitin Kumar Shivdas Khade (lAS: 2004: AM) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Land Resources, for a tenure of five years.
- Vinod Kumar Nanukuttan (IPoS: 1994) has been appointed as Chairperson, Mormugao Port Authority, Goa under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, for a tenure up to his superannuation on 31/05/2027.
- Mrs Himani Pande (IAS:1998: JH) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, for a tenure of five years.
- Mrs Tanuja Thakur Khalkho (IRAS: 1995) has been appointed as Joint Secretary & Financial Advisor, Ministry of Rural Development, for a tenure up to her superannuation on 30/09/2027.
- Amarpreet Duggal (IPoS: 1999) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of School Education & Literacy, from the date of assumption of charge of the post, for a tenure of five years.
