The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on Saturday (02.10.2021) approved the appointment of Chaudhari Uday Gaurishankar (IAS:2010:MH) as Private Secretary to Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Minister for Jal Shakti. He has been given this new assignment after curtailment of his tenure as Deputy Secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat under the Central Staffing Scheme.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT), he has been appointed to the post for period up to 23.06.2023 (i.e for a balance period of his four years central deputation) or on co-terminus basis with the Minister or till he ceases to function as Private Secretary to the Minister or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
