Modi government effected major bureaucratic reshuffle

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The Narendra Modi government , on Thursday, effected a major bureaucratic reshuffle.

The names of the officers and their postings are as follows:

1. Ms. Madhulika P. Sukul (IDAS:1982) has been appointed as Secretary, Central Information Commission (CIC) in the rank and pay of Secretary. She is presently posted as Financial Adviser (Defence Services), Ministry of Defence. Earlier, Ms. Anita Bhatnagar Jain (IAS:1985:UP) was appointed to this post which was cancelled to formalise Mrs Sukul’s appointment.

2. P N Sukul (IDAS:1982) has been appointed as Secretary, National Commission for Minorities in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary. Sukul will succeed, J Rama Krishna Rao (IAS:1985:BH) retiring February next year. Sukul is presently posted in his cadre.

3. D V Prasad (IAS:1984:KN) has been appointed as CMD, FCI in the rank and pay of Secretary against the vacancy caused due to appointment of Yogendra Tripathy (IAS:1985:KN) as Secretary, Ministry of Tourism this month. Prasad is presently posted in cadre state of Karnataka.

4. Ms. Gargi Kaul (IA&AS:1984) has been appointed as Financial Adviser (Defence Services), Ministry of Defence in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary vice Ms. Madhulika P. Sukul. Ms Kaul is presently posted as Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor, Ministry of Civil Aviation.

5. Inder Jit Singh (IAS:1985:KL) has been appointed as Officer on Special Duty in the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DONER). He will take charge of the post on superannuation of Navin Verma (IAS:1982:BH) on February 28, 2019. He was awaiting his posting.

6. Sushil Kumar (IAS:1987:TR) has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education. The post fell vacant after the appointment of Chhabilendra Raul (IAS:1985:PB) as OSD in the Department of Fertilizers. Kumar was awaiting his posting.

7. Mrs Alka Tiwari (IAS:1988:JH) has been appointed as Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers vice Ms Meenakshi Gupta (IA&AS:1984) who was appointed Member Secretary, National Commission for Women. Mrs Alka Tiwari is presently posted as Additional Secretary, Department of Fertilizers.

8. Vivek Joshi (IAS:1989:HY) has been appointed as Registrar General and Census Commissioner under Ministry of Home Affairs in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary. He is presently posted in the cadre.

9. Arun Kumar (IAS:1989:HY) has been appointed as Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor in the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) vice Ms Gargi Kaul (IA&AS:1984). He presently posted as Additional Secretary in MoCA.

10. Atul Kumar Tiwari (IAS:1990:KN) has been appointed Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting by temporarily downgrading the post of Additional Secretary in I&B vice Ms. Jayashree Mukherjee (IAS:1986:MH). Ms Mukherjee’s appointment to a new post is expected to be announced soon. Atul Kumar Tiwari is presently posted as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Textiles.

11. Bala Prasad (IFoS:1983:MN) has been elevated (in-situ) as Special Secretary in the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.

12. Satpal Chouhan (IES:1983) has been elevated (in-situ) as Special Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs.