Centre effects major bureaucratic rejig at top level, Sunil Barthwal is new Commerce Secretary

In a major bureaucratic rejig at the top level, the Modi government on Thursday (15.09.2022) approved the appointment of 13 IAS officers in different ministries and departments.

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

1. Arun Singhal (IAS:1987:UP) has been appointed Secretary, Department of Fertilisers in the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers. Earlier, he was with the FSSAI as CEO.
2. B.V.R. Subrahmanyam (IAS:1987:CG) has been posted as Chairman and Managing Director, India Trade Promotion Organisation, on a contract basis for a period of two years in the rank and pay of Secretary to the Government of India upon his superannuation on September 30.
3. Anjali Bhawra (IAS:1988:PB), currently serving as Secretary in the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, has been appointed as Secretary in the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment.
4. Rajesh Aggarwal (IAS:1989:MH), Secretary in the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, has been appointed as Secretary in the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities.
5. Rajesh Kumar Singh (IAS:1989:KL), presently in the cadre, has been appointed as Secretary in the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying.
6. Sunil Barthwal (IAS:1989:BH), Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employmen has been appointed as Officer on Special Duty in the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry with immediate effect. The officer will take over as Secretary, Department of Commerce in place of B V R Subramanyam (IAS:1987:CG) upon his superannuation on 30.09.2022.
7. Mukhmeet Singh Bhatia (IAS:1990:JH), Director General, Employees’ State Insurance Corporation, Ministry of Labour and Employment as Secretary in the Ministry of Minority Affairs.
8. Arti Ahuja (IAS:1990:OR), Secretary, Department of Chemicals and Petro-Chemicals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, will take over as Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment in place of Sunil Barthwal (IAS:1989:BH) upon his appointment as OSD in Department of Commerce.
9. Vijoy Kumar Singh (IAS:1990:PB) has been appointed as Secretary in the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, Ministry of Defence. Presently, he is posted as Special Secretary, Ministry of Textiles.
10. Atul Kumar Tiwari (IAS:1990:KN), Special Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, has been appointed as Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship in place of Rajesh Aggarwal (IAS:1989:MH) upon his appointment as Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities.
11. Vivek Bhardwaj (IAS:1990:WB), presently on Inter-cadre deputation, has been appointed as Secretary, Ministry of Mines upon superannuation of Alok Tandon (IAS:1986:UP).
12. Arun Baroka (IAS:1990:AGMUT), Special Secretary, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti, has been appointed as Secretary, Department of Chemicals and Petro-Chemicals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers vice Ms. Arti Ahuja (IAS:1990:OR) upon her appointment as Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment.
13. Gudey Srinivas (IAS:1990:OR), Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, has been appointed as Secretary, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.

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The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet also approved in-situ upgradation of two IAS officers to the level of Special Secretary in the rank and pay of Secretary to the Government of India as a measure personal to them by temporarily upgrading the posts held by them.

They are :

1. Rajiv Jalota (IAS:1988:MH) as Chairperson, Mumbai Port Trust in the rank and pay of Secretary.
2. Ashish Upadhyaya (IAS:1989:MP) as Special Secretary and Financial Advisor, Ministry of Power.