With the retirement of Ganji Kamala V Rao (IAS:1990:KL), the present Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), scheduled for August 31, 2023, the central government has re-employ him for an additional year in the same role after his retirement. The extension has been formally approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet and has been confirmed through a Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) order issued on Saturday, August 12, 2023. As a result of this decision, Mr. Rao’s tenure will now continue until August 31, 2024, or until further notice.
Mr. Rao’s initial appointment to this position took place on December 26, 2023, during his tenure as the Managing Director of India Tourism Development Corporation Ltd (ITDC).
