In an Indian Bureaucracy news update, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the following Senior Level Indian Bureaucracy Appointments:
- Shri Anil Srivastava, IAS (MP:1985), as Advisor (JS level), NITI Aayog, on lateral shift basis, from the date of assumption of the charge of the post, for a combined tenure of seven years of central deputation upto 14.02.2019 or until further orders, whichever is earlier vice Ms. Alka Tiwari, IAS (JH: 1988);
- Shri Jatindra Nath Swain, IAS (TN:1988), as Joint Secretary, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, from the date of assumption of the charge of the post, for a period of five years or until further orders, whichever is earlier vice Shri Santosh D Vaidya, IAS (UT: 1998);
- Ms. Upma Srivastava, IAS (SK:1988), as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, from the date of assumption of the charge of the post, for a period of five years or until further orders, whichever is earlier vice Shri Anil Srivastava, IAS (MP: 1985);
- Shri K. Vinayak Rao, IRAS (1987) as Member (Finance) (JS level), DDA, Ministry of Urban Development from the date of assumption of the charge of the post, for a period of five years or until further orders, whichever is earlier vice Shri Venkatesh Mohan, IA&AS (1983);
- Shri Madhu Ranjan Kumar, IRSS (1984), Secretary (JS level), NCMEI, as Joint Secretary, Department of Higher Education from the date of assumption of the charge of the post, for a tenure upto his superannuation on 30.06.2021 or until further orders, by temporarily upgrading a Director level post (vice Shri Alok Mishra, I Info S (1998)) for a period of two years or till a regular JS level vacancy arises, whichever is earlier;
- Shri Pramod Kumar Pathak, IFoS (KL:1986), as Joint Secretary, Ministry of AYUSH from the date of assumption of the charge of the post, for a period of five years or until further orders, whichever is earlier vice Shri A.K. Ganeriwala, IFoS (SK:1986);
- Shri Kamlesh Chaturvedi, IFoS (MP:1988), as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways from the date of assumption of the charge of the post, for a period of five years or until further orders, whichever is earlier vice Shri Rohit Kumar Singh, IAS (RJ: 1989);
- Shri P.K. Borthakur, IAS (AM:1989), as Joint Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers’ Welfare from the date of assumption of the charge of the post, for a period of five years or until further orders, whichever is earlier vice Shri Rajesh K. Singh, IAS (KL: 1989);
- Shri K. Rajaraman, IAS(TN:1989), as Joint Secretary, Department of Expenditure from the date of assumption of the charge of the post, for a period of five years or until further orders, whichever is earlier vice Shri Vivek Joshi, IAS (HY: 1989) against a Director level upgraded post existing till 17.03.2018 or till a regular JS level vacancy arises, whichever is earlier;
- Shri Srinivas Ramaswamy Katikithala, IAS (GJ:1989), as Joint Secretary, Department of Personnel & Training, from the date of assumption of the charge of the post, for a period of five years or until further orders, whichever is earlier, by temporarily downgrading an Additional Secretary level post for 2 years or until a regular JS level vacancy arises, whichever is earlier
- Shri Shantmanu, IAS (JK: 1991), as Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) (JS level), M/o. Textiles, from the date of assumption of the charge of the post, for a period of five years or until further orders, whichever is earlier vice Shri K. Gopal, IAS (TN: 1992);
- Shri Pramod Kumar Tiwari, IAS (AM:1991), as Joint Secretary, Department of Food & Public Distribution, from the date of assumption of the charge of the post, for a period of five years or until further orders, whichever is earlier vice Shri Deepak Kumar, IAS (UP: 1990);
- Ms. Nidhi Chhibber, IAS (CG: 1994), as Joint Secretary, Department of Defence, from the date of assumption of the charge of the post, for a period of five years or until further orders, whichever is earlier vice Shri Suresh Kumar, IAS (JK:1986);
- Ms. Meera Ranjan Tshering, IPoS (1988), as Joint Secretary & FA, Ministry of Women & Child Development, from the date of assumption of the charge of the post, for a period of five years or until further orders, whichever is earlier vice Ms. Sarita Mittal, CSS; (the officer shall assume charge on completion of tenure of the present incumbent.)
- Shri D.K. Sekar, IAAS (1995), as Additional DGFT (JS level), Chennai, DGFT, under Department of Commerce, from the date of assumption of the charge of the post, for a period of five years or until further orders, whichever is earlier vice Shri M. Sai Kumar, IAS (TN: 1980);
- Ms. Sarita Mittal, CSS, as Joint Secretary, Department of Health Research, from the date of assumption of the charge of the post, for a period upto her superannuation on 31.05.2019 or until further orders, whichever is earlier vice Shri Manoj Pant, IFoS (JK:1986); (the officer shall assume charge on completion of tenure of the present incumbent.)
- Shri Alok Saxena, IPoS (1989), as Joint Secretary, Department of Health & Family Welfare, from the date of assumption of the charge of the post, for a period of five years or until further orders, whichever is earlier, vice Shri K.B. Agarwal, IAS (JK:1985);
- Premature repatriation of Ms. Vandana Gupta, IP&TA&FS (1990), Joint Secretary, NCW, under Ministry of Women & Child Development, with immediate effect, to her cadre with imposition of extended cooling off;
- Ms. Chhavi Jha, IRAS (1990), as Joint Secretary, NCW under Ministry of Women & Child Development, from the date of assumption of the charge of the post, for a period of five years or until further orders, whichever is earlier vice Ms. Vandana Gupta, IP&TA&FS (1990);
- Ms. Aastha Saxena Khatwani, ICAS (1991), as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Women & Child Development, from the date of assumption of the charge of the post, for a period of five years or until further orders, whichever is earlier vice Ms. Rashmi Saxena Sahni, IRS (IT :1984);
- Shri Murugan Arumugam Inbarasu, IRSME (1985), as Joint Secretary, Mumbai, Department of Atomic Energy, from the date of assumption of the charge of the post, for a period upto his superannuation on 31.10.2019 or until further orders, whichever is earlier vice Shri Sanjeev Sood, IRSEE (1985); (the officer shall assume charge on completion of tenure of the present incumbent.)
- Shri Shishir Sinha, IOFS (1988), as DDG (JS level), UIDAI, from the date of assumption of the charge of the post, for a period of five years or until further orders, whichever is earlier vice Shri Harish Chand Agarwal, IPoS (1988).