In-Situ upgradation of 09 IAS officers of 1991 batch to Additional Secretary level

The Appointments Committee of Cabinet, on Wednesday, cleared in-situ upgradation of nine IAS officers belonging to 1991 batch to the level of Additional Secretary (GoI), in their respective ministries/departments presently serving in the rank of Joint Secretary.

The name of the officers and their postings are as follows :

1. Kamran Rizvi (IAS:1991:UP), Joint Secretary , Department of Rural Development as Additional Secretary, Department of Rural Development.
2. G Asok Kumar (IAS:1991:TG), Mission Director, National Water Mission, Ministry of Jal Shakti in-situ elevated in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary.
3. V. Thiruppugazh (IAS:1991:GJ), Advisor, National Disaster Management Authority, Ministry of Home Affairs in-situ elevated in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary.
4. Anil Malik (IAS:1991:HY), Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs.
5. Ms. Vandana Gurnani (IAS:1991:KN), Joint Secretary, Department of Health & Family Welfare as Additional Secretary, Department of Health & Family Welfare.
6. Rajit Punhani (IAS:1991:BH), Chief Vigilance Officer, National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd., Ministry of Power in the rank & pay of Additional Secretary.
7. Jan E Alam (IAS:1991:NL), Joint Secretary, Ministry of Minority Affairs, as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Minority Affairs.
8. Abhilaksh Likhi (IAS:1991:HY), Joint Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare as Additional Secretary, Department of Agriculture.
9. Manish Kumar Gupta (IAS:1991:UT), Principal Commissioner, Delhi Development Authority in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary