IAS officer Anil Kumar Singhal’s (IAS:1993:AP) central deputation posting, which had created confusion due to his simultaneous cadre posting in Andhra Pradesh, has now been resolved.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday (September 29, 2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has cancelled his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of the National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA). The charge of CEO, NRAA, has instead been given to Pramod Kumar Mehedra (IAS:1997:OD), Additional Secretary in the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DoAFW), for six months with effect from July 15, 2025, on an ex-post facto basis.
It may be recalled that Singhal was repatriated to his parent cadre on July 2, 2025, while serving as Additional Secretary in the Department of School Education & Literacy. However, on August 25, he was again placed on central deputation as CEO, NRAA, under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare.
Meanwhile, the Andhra Pradesh government, after his repatriation, posted him as Executive Officer of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) on September 8, 2025. With the DoPT cancelling his NRAA appointment, the confusion over his posting has now been settled.
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