ACC approves appointments of 19 officers at Joint Secretary level

In a major administrative rejig on Friday (30.12.2022), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved a number of appointments of officers at Joint Secretary/ Joint Secretary equivalent level.

The names of the officers and their postings are as follows :

1. Padam Lal Negi (IDAS:1992) has been appointed as Joint Secretary & FA, Ministry of Civil Aviation for a tenure upto the date of superannuation on November 30, 2026. He will replace Vimalendra Anand Patwardhan (IA&AS:1996).
2. Sanjeev Kumar Kassi (CPES:1995) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Coal for a tenure of five years. He will replace Shyam Bhagat Negi (IPS:1992:HP).
3. Gangadhar Panda (IRS-IT:1993) has been appointed as Additional DGFT, New Delhi, Department of Commerce for a tenure upto
   the date of superannuation on May 31, 2025. He will replace Ms. Suman Sharma (IRS-IT:1990).
4. Jitendra Srivastava (IAS:2000:BH) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation for a tenure of five years. He replaces MK Sahoo (IAS:2006:AGMUT).
5. K Manicka Raj (IAS:2005:TG) has been made Joint Secretary of Department of Economic Affairs for a tenure of five years in place of Hanish Chhabra (IAS:2006:TN).
6. Preet Pal Singh (IFoS:2000:AGMUT) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Food Processing Industries for a tenure of five years. He will replace Manoj Joshi (IAS:1989:KL).
7. Ms. Rina Sonowal Kouli, (linfoS:1994) has been appointed as Joint Secretary in the Department of Higher Education for a tenure of five years vice Ms. Kamini Chauhan Ratan (IAS:1997:UP).
8. Lokhande Prashant Sitaram (IAS:2001:AUGMT) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs for a tenure of five years. He will replace Sudhesh K Shahi (CSS).
9. Chittaranjan Dash (IRS-IT:1999) has been appointed as Principal Commissioner, Delhi Development Authority (DDA), Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for a tenure of five years vice Rajesh Kumar (IAS:1988:MN).
10. Ravi Shankar (IDES:1998) has been appointed as Principal Commissioner, Delhi Development Authority (DDA), Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for a tenure of five years vice Manish Kumar Gupta (IAS:1991:AGMUT).
11. Ms. Deepika Kachhal (linfoS:1994) has been appointed as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Labour & Employment for a tenure of five years. She will replace Ms. Kalpana Rajsinghot (IPoS:1992).
12. Manish Kumar Kanojia (IRS-IT:1998) has been appointed as Financial Advisor, KVIC, Mumbai, Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises for a tenure of five years. He will replace Ms. Ashima Gupta (IRS-lT:1991).
13. Surender Mehra (IFoS:1999:UD) has been appointed as Adviser, NITI Aayog for a combined tenure of seven years up to 04.02.2026. He will replace Alok Kumar (IAS:1993:UP).
14. Sanjiv (IRS-IT:1993) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade for a tenure of five years. He will replace Ms. Sumita Dawra (lAS:1991:AP).
15. Lucas Laiconsing Kamsuan (CSS) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Public Enterprises for a tenure of five years. He will replace Rajesh Kumar Chaudhry (IFoS:1987:PB).
16. Anshu Manish Khalkho (IDAS:1994) has been appointed as Director(A&F), National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. (NHIDCL), Ministry of Road Transport & Highways for a tenure of five years. He will replace Manoj Sahay (IA&AS:1994). The appointment of Raman Chopra (IRS-IT:1993) is earlier, vice Shri Manoj Sahay, IA&AS(1994). The appointment of Raman Chopra (IRS-IT: 1993) to the same place is cancelled.
17. Ms. A. Dhanalakshmi (CSS) has been appointed as Joint Secretary in the Department of Science & Technology for a tenure of five years in place of Ms. Anju Bhalla (CSS).
18. Mebanshailang R Synrem (IAS:2002:AM) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, with additional charge of the post of Additional DG (Tourism) for a tenure of five years. He will replace Ms. Rupinder Brar (IRS-IT:1990).
19. Preetam B Yashvant (IAS:2003:RJ) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Women & Child Development for a tenure of five years in place Rakesh Gupta (lAS:1997:HY).