With the formation of the new BJP government in Delhi, the administration has swiftly moved to ensure smooth governance. Following the recent appointments in the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), the government on Wednesday cleared the appointment of six DANICS officers as Secretaries to Cabinet Ministers.
The newly appointed officers are as follows:
- Rajeev Shukla (DANICS:2003), currently Special Secretary in Land & Building, has been appointed as Secretary to Minister Pravesh Sahib Singh, overseeing Public Works Department, Legislative Affairs, Irrigation & Flood Control, Water, and Gurudwara Elections.
- Anoop Thakur (DANICS:2008), serving as Director in DDA, has been appointed as Secretary to Ashish Sood, Minister of Home, Power, Urban Development, Education, Higher Education, and Training & Technical Education.
- Vadodaria Karanjit P (DANICS:2009), Joint Commissioner in Trade & Taxes, will now serve as Secretary to Ravinder Singh (Indraj), Minister of Social Welfare for SC & ST, Cooperative, and Election.
- Vaibhav Rikhari (DANICS:2013), ADM (North East), Revenue Department, has been appointed as Secretary to Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh, responsible for Health & Family Welfare, Transport, and Information Technology.
- Mohit Mishra (DANICS:2013), currently Director at NDMC, has been named Secretary to Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa, handling portfolios of Industries, Food & Supplies, Environment, and Forest & Wildlife.
- Vinay Kumar Jindal (DANICS:2014), ADM (West), Revenue Department, has been appointed as Private Secretary to Minister Kapil Mishra, who oversees Law & Justice, Labour, Employment, Development, Art & Culture, Language, and Tourism.
Earlier, on February 27, three IAS officers were appointed in the Chief Minister’s Office, with Dr. Madhu Rani Teotia (IAS:2008:AGMUT) as Secretary to the Chief Minister, and Sandeep Kumar Singh (IAS:2011:AGMUT) and Ravi Jha (IAS:2011:AGMUT) as Special Secretaries to the Chief Minister.