Modi Govt Effects Major Changes at Secretary Level

The Modi government on Friday carried out a much-awaited Secretary-level reshuffle, aimed at reshaping the structure of the central bureaucracy.

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

1. Vivek Joshi (IAS:1989:HY), Secretary, Department of Financial Services, has been transferred and posted as Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.
2. Rajesh Kumar Singh (IAS:1989:KL), Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), has been appointed as Officer on Special Duty (OSD), Department of Defence, in the rank and pay of Secretary. He will take over as Secretary of the Department upon the superannuation of Aramane Giridhar (IAS:1988:AP) on October 31, 2024. The ACC has also approved extension in service of Rajesh Kumar Singh as Secretary, Department of Defence beyond the age of superannuation, for a period up to 31.10.2026 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
3. Katikithala Srinivas (IAS:1989:GJ), Secretary, Ministry of Minority Affairs, has been transferred and posted as Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
4. Manoj Govil (IAS:1991:MP), Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, has been appointed as Secretary, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance.
5. Ms. Vandana Gurnani (IAS:1991:KN) has been posted as Secretary (Coordination), Cabinet Secretariat. Presently, she is serving in the cadre.
6. Chandra Sekhar Kumar (IAS:1992:OR), Special Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, has been appointed as Secretary, Ministry of Minority Affairs. He will replace Katikithala Srinivas (IAS:1989:GJ).
7. Ms. Neelam Shammi Rao (IAS:1992:MP), Central Provident Fund Commissioner, Employees’ Provident Fund Organization, Ministry of Labour and Employment, has been appointed as Secretary, National Commission for Minorities, in the rank and pay of Secretary.
8. Ms. Punya Salila Srivastava (IAS:1993:AGMUT), Special Secretary, Prime Minister’s Office, has been appointed as Officer on Special Duty (OSD), Department of Health and Family Welfare in the rank and pay of Secretary. She will take over as Secretary of the Department upon the superannuation of Apurva Chandra (IAS:1988:MH) on September 30, 2024.
9. Ms. Deepti Gaur Mukerjee (IAS:1993:MP), Chief Executive Officer, National Health Authority, has been appointed as Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs in place of Manoj Govil (IAS:1991:MP).
10. Ms. Deepti Umashankar (IAS:1993:HY), Establishment Officer & Additional Secretary, Department of Personnel & Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, has been appointed as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the President of India in the rank and pay of Secretary. She will succeed Rajesh Verma (IAS:1987:OR) upon his superannuation on August 31, 2024.
11. Ms. Sukriti Likhi (IAS:1993:HY), Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser, Ministry of Steel, has been appointed as Officer on Special Duty (OSD), National Authority Chemical Weapons Convention in the rank and pay of Secretary. She will succeed Mukhmeet Singh Bhatia (IAS:1990:JH) upon his superannuation on September 30, 2024.
12. Sanjeev Kumar (IAS:1993:MH), Chairman, Airports Authority of India, Ministry of Civil Aviation, has been appointed Secretary, Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence.
13. Amardeep Singh Bhatia (IAS:1993:NL), Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, has been appointed as Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIM), Ministry of Commerce and Industry in place of Rajesh Kumar Singh (IAS:1989:KL) upon his appointment as OSD in Department of Defence.
14. Prashant Kumar Singh (IAS:1993:MN), Chief Executive Officer, Government e-Marketplace Special Purpose Vehicle, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, has been appointed as Officer on Special Duty (OSD), Ministry of New and Renewable Energy in the rank and pay of Secretary. He will take over as Secretary of the Ministry upon the superannuation of Bhupinder Singh Bhalla (IAS:1990:AGMUT) on September 30, 2024.
15. Ashok Kumar Kaluaram Meena (IAS:1993:OR), Chairman & Managing Director, Food Corporation of India, has been posted as Officer on Special Duty (OSD), Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti in the rank and pay of Secretary. He will succeed Ms. Vini Mahajan (IAS:1987:PB) upon her superannuation on October 31, 2024.
16. Nagaraju Maddirala (IAS:1993:TR), Additional Secretary, Ministry of Coal, has been appointed as Secretary, Department of Financial Services. He will replace Vivek Joshi (IAS:1989:HY).
17. Pankaj Kumar Mishra (IRS-IT:1989), presently in the cadre, has been appointed as Member Finance, Atomic Energy Commission, Department of Atomic Energy in the rank and pay of Secretary.
18. A Neeraja (IFoS:1990:UP), Special Secretary, Department of Fertilizers, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, has been appointed as Officer on Special Duty (OSD), National Commission for Backward Classes, in the rank and pay of Secretary. She will succeed Ashish Upadhyaya (IAS:1989:MP) on September 30, 2024.

Two IAS officers (1993 batch) upgraded (in-situ) as Special Secretary in the rank and pay of Secretary, Govt of India.

They are;

1. Sunil Paliwal (IAS:1993:TN) has been appointed as Chairperson, Chennai Port Trust in the rank and pay of Secretary.
2. Vikram Dev Dutt (IAS:1993:TN) has been appointed as Director General, Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Civil Aviation in the rank and pay of Secretary.