In a significant development, senior IAS officer Sanjay Garg (IAS:1994:KL), presently serving as Additional Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research & Education (DARE) and Secretary, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), has been appointed as Officer on Special Duty (OSD), Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution.
He will assume charge of Director General of BIS in the rank and pay of Secretary on November 1, 2025, following the retirement of incumbent Pramod Kumar Tiwari (IAS:1991:AM) on October 31, 2025.
Notably, Garg has been holding the ICAR assignment since August 24, 2021. Earlier this year, on May 13, 2025, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) granted him a one-year extension, extending his central deputation tenure until August 24, 2026. However, with this new appointment, he will move to BIS, succeeding Tiwari.
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