New Delhi: Praveen Mal Khanooja (IA&AS:1994), Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, has been granted a further six-month extension in his central deputation tenure.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Friday (November 6, 2026), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the extension beyond November 7, 2026, up to May 6, 2027, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Khanooja has been serving as Additional Secretary in the Ministry since August 2022. This is his second extension. His first extension was granted from August 11, 2025, up to November 7, 2026.
He has been on central deputation since November 7, 2019, when he joined as Director General of the Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell (PPAC) under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. He was subsequently appointed Additional Secretary in the Ministry in August 2022.
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