Kansal proceeds on deputation, Dwivedi elevated
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 19: The Government of India today ordered a major shake-up in senior level of bureaucracy involving three IAS officers of erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir cadre, now AGMUT.
Principal Secretary Higher Education Department Rohit Kansal’s Central deputation has been cleared.
He has been posted as Additional Secretary in Ministry of Textiles, Government of India.
Manoj Kumar Dwivedi, former Principal Secretary in the General Administration Department (GAD) J&K, and presently Joint Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has been elevated as Additional Secretary in the same department.
Dwivedi proceeded on Central deputation few months back and was posted as Joint Secretary in the DoPT.
Shantmanu, another IAS officer of erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir cadre, who has served as Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) and Divisional Commissioner Jammu, has been posted as Additional Secretary and Financial Advisor, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. Presently, he was posted as Development Commissioner (Handicrafts).
Senior bureaucrat Vibhu Nayar has been appointed as Additional Secretary and Financial Advisor in the Ministry of External Affairs.
Nayar, a 1990 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Tamil Nadu cadre, is at present Executive Director, India Trade Promotion Organisation, Department of Commerce.
Besides him, Sumita Dawra has been appointed as Special Secretary (Logistics), Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, an order issued by the Personnel Ministry said.
Sanjay Rastogi, a 1991 batch IAS officer of the Odisha cadre, has been appointed as Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers.
He is currently Development Commissioner (Handlooms), Ministry of Textiles.
Sriram Taranikanti, Additional Secretary, Inter State Council Secretariat will be Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor, Ministry of Home Affairs.
Khilli Ram Meena has been appointed as Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor, Ministry of Rural Development, Mahmood Ahmed will be Additional Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways and Rajesh Agarwal has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce, the order stated.
Dipti Mohil Chawla has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Department of Defence. T Natarajan will be Additional Secretary, Department of Defence Production, it said.
Peeyush Kumar has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce and Kamini Chauhan Ratan will be Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, the order said.
Pramod Kumar Meherda, Managing Director, National Food Security Mission, Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, it said.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved in-situ upgradation of 12 civil servants.
Subodh Kumar Singh, Joint Secretary in the Department of Food & Public Distribution will be Additional Secretary in the same department.
Rohit Kumar, Joint Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat will now be Additional Secretary in the same place.
Rakesh Gupta has been appointed as Additional Secretary, President’s Secretariat while Ashish Vachhani has been appointed Additional Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, among others, the order stated.
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