Lokesh Kumar Jain (IRS-C&IT:2009) has been appointed as Private Secretary (PS) to Suresh Gopi, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Wednesday (April 22, 2026), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved his appointment at the Director level.
His tenure will be effective from the date of assumption of charge of the post up to April 9, 2028 (i.e., the balance period of his five-year tenure), or on a co-terminus basis with the Minister, or until he ceases to function as PS to the Minister, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
To facilitate this appointment, his current posting as Director in the Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation has been curtailed. He had been serving in the department since April 2023.
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