Senior IAS officer Rajendra Ratnoo (IAS:2001:TN) has been appointed as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Cooperation, New Delhi. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday (August 4, 2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved his appointment for a period of five years under the Central Staffing Scheme, from the date he assumes charge or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Ratnoo is currently serving in the cadre as Principal Secretary and Member Secretary of the Chennai Rivers Restoration Trust and as Managing Director of the Chennai River Transformation Company Limited.
Notably, he was repatriated to his Tamil Nadu cadre on April 28, 2025, to avail promotion benefits after serving as Executive Director at the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) under the Ministry of Home Affairs. His central deputation to the Ministry of Cooperation marks a return to the Union government in a key administrative role.
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