n a short-term arrangement, Amit Agrawal (IAS:1993:CG), Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals, has been entrusted with the additional charge of Secretary, Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Wednesday (August 20, 2025), the competent authority has approved his appointment to hold this responsibility from August 21 to August 27, 2025, during the leave period of incumbent Nivedita Shukla Verma (IAS:1991:UP).
Agrawal, a 1993-batch IAS officer of the Chhattisgarh cadre, has held several key positions at the Centre and in his cadre state. However, many in the bureaucracy view him more as a central bureaucrat, as he has been on central deputation since 2016, handling important assignments in Government of India.
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