The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on Wednesday (November 26, 2025) cleared the extension of temporary upgradation for eight senior IAS officers posted across different ministries. The order from the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) means these officers will continue to work at the Additional Secretary level for the revised periods mentioned in the notification.
Here’s the list of officers whose upgraded tenures have been extended:
Sajjan Singh Yadav (IAS:1995:AGMUT), serving in the Department of Expenditure, will now continue in the Additional Secretary slot until 19 August 2026.
In the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, D. Thara (IAS:1995:GJ) has been permitted to stay on in her upgraded position — she had earlier moved up from Director level — until 28 July 2026.
The Department of Fertilizers will retain Aneeta C. Meshram (IAS:1996:UP) at the Additional Secretary level through 5 November 2026.
From the Ministry of Tourism, Suman Billa (IAS:1996:KL) has been given an extension that keeps him in the upgraded role until 5 December 2026.
At the DoPT headquarters, Manoj Kumar Dwivedi (IAS:1997:AGMUT) will remain in his temporarily upgraded place until 18 November 2026.
In the President’s Secretariat, Rakesh Gupta (IAS:1997:HY) has been allowed to continue at the Additional Secretary level up to 14 September 2026.
At the National Highways Authority of India, Vishal Chauhan (IAS:1998:SK), who serves as Member (Administration), will stay on in his upgraded role until 5 November 2026.
And in the Cabinet Secretariat, Rahul Sharma (IAS:1998:JH) will continue in the Additional Secretary-level post until 7 November 2026.
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