Apurva Chandra (IAS:1988:MH), currently serving as Secretary in the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, has been entrusted with the additional responsibility of Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare (DoHFW). As per the order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday, January 1, 2024, the competent authority has approved this additional charge for Mr. Chandra, effective immediately. He will continue in this role until the appointment of a regular incumbent or until further orders, whichever occurs earlier.
The previous incumbent, Sudhansu Pant (IAS:1991:RJ), was repatriated to his parent cadre of Rajasthan on December 30. Subsequently, on the following day, he assumed the position of Chief Secretary in Rajasthan, taking over from the retiring Chief Secretary, Usha Sharma (IAS:1985:RJ), whose tenure concluded on the last day of the previous year.
