ACC approves extension in upgradation/downgradation of posts in various ministries and departments

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on Wednesday (22.09.2021) approved the extension in upgradation/down-gradation of Joint Secretary, Additional Secretary and Secretary rank posts.

They are :

1. Extension in upgradation of the post of Director General, National Mission for Clean Ganga, Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation from the level of Additional Secretary to that of Secretary, presently held by Rajiv Ranjan Mishra (IAS:1987:TG) for term up to 31.12.2021.
2. Extension in upgradation of the post of Managing Director, Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Ltd., Ministry of Tribal Affairs from the level of Additional Secretary to that of Secretary, presently held by Pravir Krishna (IAS:1987:MP) for term upto 31.12.2021.
3. Extension in upgradation of the post of Principal Commissioner, Delhi Development Authority (DDA) from the level of Joint Secretary to that of Additional Secretary, presently held by Manish Kumar Gupta (IAS:1991:AGMUT) for term up to 02.11.2021.
4. Extension in upgradation of the post of Mission Director, National Water Mission, Ministry of Jal Shakti from the level of Joint Secretary to that of Additional Secretary, presently held by G. Asok Kumar, (IAS:1991:TG) for term up to 23.10.2022.
5. Extension in upgradation of the post of Joint Secretary & Financial Adviser, Ministry of Power to the level of Additional Secretary presently held by Ashish Upadhyay (IAS:1989:MP) for term up to 13.11.2022.
6. Extension in upgradation of the post of Member Secretary, Tariff Commission, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade from the level of Additional Secretary to that of Secretary, presently held by Ms. Shalini Prasad (IAS:1985:UP) for term up to 19.11.2022.
7. Extension in downgradation of the post of Special Secretary, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs to the level of Additional Secretary presently held by Kamran Rizvi (IAS:1991:UP) for term up to 22.12.2022.
8. The ACC has also approved temporary upgradation of the post held by Ms. Nidhi Chhibber, (IAS:1994:CG), Additional Secretary, Ministry of Heavy Industries from the level of Joint Secretary to that of Additional Secretary from the date of assumption of charge of the post held by her.