The Centre on Friday (May 8, 2026) assigned additional charge of three key ministries and departments to senior IAS officers during the leave period of incumbent secretaries.
Senior IAS officer Pankaj Agrawal (IAS:1992:MP), currently serving as Secretary in the Ministry of Power, has been given additional charge of Secretary, Ministry of Coal. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), the competent authority has approved the assignment of additional charge to him from May 9, 2026 to May 19, 2026 during the leave period of Vikram Dev Dutt (IAS:1993:AGMUT).
Senior IAS officer Sudhansh Pant (IAS:1991:RJ), currently serving as Secretary, Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, has been assigned additional charge of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan). He will hold the charge from May 9, 2026 to May 24, 2026 during the leave period of V Vidyavati (IAS:1991:KN).
Similarly, senior IAS officer Abhilaksh Likhi (IAS:1991:HY), presently serving as Secretary in the Department of Fisheries under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, has been given additional charge of Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj with immediate effect till May 20, 2026 during the leave period of Vivek Bhardwaj (IAS:1990:WB).
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