Anup Wadhawan
(former DGFT) to Take Over as Commerce Secretary from Rita Teotia
on 31 July
[Press Release dated 18 May 2018]
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the following
appointments:
(i) (a) Shri Binoy Kumar, IAS (TG:83), Special
Secretary, Logistics, Department of Commerce as Officer on Special Duty in the Ministry
of Steel. The officer will take over as Secretary, Ministry of Steel on superannuation
of Smt. Aruna Sharma, IAS (MP:82)
on 31.08.2018;
(b) Shri Binoy Kumar
will continue to hold additional charge of the post of Special Secretary, Logistics,
Department of Commerce until 31.07.2018;
(ii) Smt Nilam Sahwney, IAS (AP:84), Secretary, Central Vigilance Commission as Secretary, Department
of Social Justice & Empowerment;
(iii) Smt Rina Ray, IAS (UT:84),
Special Secretary, Department of School Education & Literacy as Secretary, Department
of School Education & Literacy on superannuation of Shri Anil Swarup, IAS (UP:81) on 30.06.2018;
(iv) Shri Amit Khare, IAS
(JH:85), presently in the Cadre, as Secretary, Department
of Information & Broadcasting on superannuation of Shri N.K. Sinha, IAS (BH:80)
on 31.05.2018;
(v) Smt. Pushpa Subramanyam, IAS (TG:85), Special Secretary,
Ministry of Textiles as Officer on Special Duty in the Ministry of Food Processing
Industries. The officer will take over as Secretary, Ministry of Food Processing
Industries on superannuation of Shri J.P Meena, IAS (AM:83) on 31.08.2018;
(vi) Shri Deepak Khandekar,
IAS (MP:85), presently in the Cadre, as Secretary, Ministry
of Tribal Affairs on superannuation of Smt. Leena Nair,
IAS (TN-82) on 30.06.2018;
(vii) Shri Anup Wadhawan, IAS (UK:85), Special Secretary,
Department of Commerce as Officer on Special Duty in the Department of Commerce.
The officer will take over as Secretary, Commerce on superannuation of Smt. Rita
Teotia, IAS (GJ:81) on 31.07.2018;
(viii) Dr M.M. Kutty, IAS (UT:85), Special Secretary,
Department of Economic Affairs as Officer on Special Duty in the Ministry of Petroleum
& Natural Gas. The officer will take over as Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum
& Natural Gas on superannuation of Shri K.D.Tripathi,
IAS (AM: 80) on 30.06.2018;
(ix) Shri Sailesh, IAS (AM:85), Registrar General of India as Secretary, Department of
Official Language. The officer will continue to hold additional charge of the post
of Registrar General of India.
(x) Smt Veena Ish, IAS (AP:85), Additional
Secretary, Department of Land Resources as Special Secretary, Department of Land
Resources, by temporarily upgrading the post;
(xi) Shri J. Rama Krishna Rao, IAS (BH:85), Secretary. National Commission for Minorities as Secretary,
National Commission for Minorities in the rank and pay of Secretary, by temporarily
upgrading the post:
(xii) Shri Pawan Kumar Agarwal,
IAS (WB:85), Chief Executive Officer, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
(FSSAI) as Chief Executive Officer, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
(FSSAI), in the rank and pay of Secretary, by temporarily upgrading the post;
(xiii) Shri Sanjay Bhatia, IAS (MH:85),
Chairman, Mumbai Port Trust as Chairman, Mumbai Port Trust in the rank and pay of
Secretary, by temporarily upgrading the post;
(xiv) Shri Yogendra Tripathi, IAS (KN:85), Chairman & Managing Director, Food
Corporation of India as Chairman & Managing Director, Food Corporation of India,
in the rank and pay of Secretary, by temporarily upgrading the post:
(xv) Shri Atanu Chakraborty,
IAS (GJ:85), Director General of Hydrocarbons as Secretary,
Department of Investment and Public Asset Management;
(xvi) Shri Saraswati Prasad,
IAS (AM:85), Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser, Ministry of Steel as
Special Secretary & Financial Adviser, Ministry of Steel, by temporarily upgrading
the post;
(xvii) Smt Shalini Prasad, IAS (UP:85), Additional
Secretary, Panchayati Raj as Special Secretary, Panchayati Raj, by temporarily upgrading the post;
(xviii) Shri Sumeet Jerath, IAS (AM:85), Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser,
Ministry of External Affairs as Special Secretary & Financial Adviser, Ministry
of External Affairs, by temporarily upgrading the post;
(xix) Smt Usha Sharma, IAS (RJ:85), Director
General, Archaeological Survey of India as Director General, Archaeological Survey
of India, in the rank and pay of Secretary, by temporarily upgrading the post;
(xx) Shri Heera Lal Samariya, IAS (TG:85), Additional Secretary,
Ministry of Labour & Employment as Secretary, Ministry
of Labour & Employment;
(xxi) Shri Rabindra Panwar, IAS (BH:85), Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser,
Ministry of Home Affairs as Special Secretary & Financial Adviser, Ministry
of Home Affairs, by temporarily upgrading the post;
(xxii) Shri N. Baijendra Kumar,
IAS (CG:85), CMD, National Mineral Development Corporation
as CMD, National Mineral Development Corporation in the rank and pay of Secretary,
by temporarily upgrading the post;
(xxiii) Shri G.C. Murmu, IAS
(GJ:85), Additional Secretary. Department of Revenue as
Special Secretary, Department of Revenue, by temporarily upgrading the post:
(xxiv) Shri Arun Goel, IAS (PB:85),
Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser, Ministry of Labour
and Employment as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Culture until completion of
his extended tenure ie.03.05.2019 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Further, the ACC has approved the proposal
for appointment of Shri Anil Kumar Jha, CMD, Mahanadi
Coalfields Ltd as CMD, Coal India Ltd up to the date of his superannuation (31.01.2020)
or until further orders, whichever is earlier.