Big Move in Indian Bureaucracy: 27 Additional Secretary Appointments Cleared by Centre

Big Move in Indian Bureaucracy: 27 Additional Secretary Appointments 

The Government of India has approved a significant round of senior-level appointments, with 27 officers elevated to the rank of Additional Secretary across key ministries and departments at the Centre. This latest developmeant marks an important step in strengthening administrative leadership and ensuring efficient policy implementation across sectors. The appointments, largely drawn from the Indian Administrative Service and other central services, reflect a calibrated approach to placing experienced officers in strategic roles that demand domain expertise, institutional knowledge, and strong governance capabilities.

Such high-level appointments are critical in driving flagship programmes, managing inter-ministerial coordination, and supporting the government’s reform-oriented agenda. The move is also seen as part of the ongoing efforts to infuse fresh energy into the administrative system while maintaining continuity in governance. Officers appointed to these positions are expected to play a pivotal role in decision-making processes and in translating policy vision into actionable outcomes on the ground.

This development has garnered attention in Indian Bureaucracy circles, as it highlights the Centre’s focus on strengthening its top administrative framework. For detailed insights and the complete list of officers, indianbureaucracy.com remains a trusted source for the latest updates and analysis.

1. Shri Puneet Kansal IAS (Sikkim 1996) presently in the cadre has been appointed as Additional Secretary- Ministry of Civil Aviation .
2. Ms. Mona K Khandar IAS (Gujarat 1996) presently in the cadre has been appointed as Additional Secretary- Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, Ministry of Social
   Justice & Empowerment.
3. Shri Faiz Ahmed Kidwai IAS (Madhya Pradesh 1996) presently Director General- Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Civil Aviation has been appointed as Additional Secretary-  Department of Personnel & Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.
4. Shri Vir Vikram Yadav IAS (Odisha 1996) Additional Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has been appointed as Director General- Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Civil Aviation (rank and pay of Additional Secretary)
5. Shri Gyanendra D Tripathi IAS (Assam Meghalaya 1998) presenty in the cadre has been appointed as Additional Secretary- Department of Agricultural Research & Education and Secretary, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
6. Shri Vishal Gagan IAS (Odisha 1998) presently in the cadre has been appointed as Secretary- Central Information Commission, Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (rank and pay of Additional Secretary).
7. Shri N Gulzar IAS (Andhra Pradesh 1999) presently Aditional Secretary- Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications has been appointed as Member Secretary- National Capital Region Planning Board, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (rank and pay of Additional Secretary).
8. Shri Diwakar Nath Misra IAS (Assam Meghalaya 2000) presently Additional Secretary- Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance has been appointed as Additional Secretary- Ministry of Power.
9. Shri Debasish Prusty IAS (Rajasthan 2000) presently in the cadre has been appointed as Additional Secretary- Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance.
10. Shri Sridhar Chiruvolu IAS (Bihar 2001) presently Joint Secretary- Prime Minister’s Office has been appointed as Additional Secretary- Prime Miister’s Office.
11. Ms. Arti Kanwar IAS (Gujarat 2001) presently in the cadre has been appointed as Additional Secretary- Ministry of Textiles.
12. Shri Darpan Jain IAS (Karnataka 2001) presently Joint Secretary- Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry.
13. Shri Anuj Sharma IDES (1991) presently in the cadre has been appointed as Additional Secretary- Department of Home, Ministry of Home Affairs.
14. Shri Lokhande Prashant Sitaram IAS (AGMUT 2001) presently Joint Secretary- Department of Home, Ministry of Home Affairs has been appointed as Additional Secretary- Department of Home, Ministry of Home Affairs.
15. Ms. Ankita Mishra Bundela IAS (AGMUT 2001) presently Joint Secretary- Department of Health & Family Welfare, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has been appointed as Additional Secretary- Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of  Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
16. Shri Vijay Nehra IAS (Gujarat 2001) presently Joint Secretary- Department of Health & Family Welfare, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has been appointed as Additional Secretary- Department of Health & Family Welfare, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
17. Shri Siddharth Jain IAS (Andhra Pradesh 2001) presently Joint Secretary- Ministry of Cooperation has been appointed as Additional Secretary- Ministry of Cooperation.
18. Ms. Neetu Kumari Prasad IAS (Telangana 2001) presently Joint Secretary- Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has been appointed as Additional Secretary- Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance .
19. Ms. Meenaxi Rawat IES (1993) presently CVO- Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Mumbai  has been appointed as Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor- Ministry of Environment,Forest and Climate Change.
20. Shri Ansuman Pattanaik IRS (IT 1994) presently Director General- Competition Commission of India has been appointed as Additional Secretary- Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
21. Shri Yashvir Singh IES (1996) presently in the cadre has been appointed as Additional Secretary- Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry .
22. Ms. Nigar Fatima Husain IDES (1996) presently in the cadre has been appointed as Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor- Ministry of Commerce & Industry.
23. Ms. Aparna Bhatia IES (1996) presently in the cadre has been appointed as Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor- Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution.
24. Shri Hari Har Mishra IDAS (1998) presently in the cadre has been appointed as Additional Secretary- Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance .
25. Ms. Veena Kumari Dermal IPoS (1998) presently in the cadre has been appointed as Additional Secretary- Ministry of Mines.
26. Ms. Sarita Chauhan Chand IAS (AGMUT 1999) presently Joint Secretary- Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has been appointed as Additional Secretary- Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.
27. Shri Pankaj Yadav IAS (Haryana 2001) presently Joint Secretary- Department of Rural Development, Ministry of Rural Development has been appointed as Additional Secretary- Department of Rural Development, Ministry of Rural Development.

Indian Bureaucracy Network  wishes all the Officers the very best.