ACC effects reshuffle at Additional Secretary level

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on Thursday (18.04.2024) approved bureaucratic reshuffle at Additional Secretary. Some IAS officials have been re-assigned new responsibilities, while others have been granted in-situ upgrades to the level of Additional Secretary.

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

1. Rakesh Kumar Verma (IAS:1993:PB), presently serving as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, has been transferred and appointed as Additional Secretary, Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti.
2. Suman Billa (IAS:1996:KL), presently in the cadre, has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Tourism in place of Rakesh Kumar Verma (IAS:1993:PB).
3. Aradhana Patnaik (IAS:1998:JH), presently serving as Joint Secretary, Department of Health & Family Welfare, has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Department of Health & Family Welfare.

The ACC has also approved in-situ upgradation of the following officers to the level of Additional Secretary.

1. Himani Pande (IAS:1998:JH), Joint Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has been upgraded as Additional Secretary, DPIIT.
2. Kamal Kishore Soan (IAS:1998:JH), Joint Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment has been upgraded as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment.

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