The Narendra Modi goverment on Tuesday upgraded (in-situ) the post of 07 IAS officers to Secretary/Special Secretary rank in Government of India.
They are :
1. Arvind Mehta (IAS:1984:HP), Secretary to the 15th Finance Commission, upgraded in the rank and pay of Secretary.
2. Ajoy Kumar (IAS:1984:BH), Secretary, National Commission for Backward Classes, upgraded in the rank and pay of Secretary.
3. Bhupendra Singh (IAS:1985:HY), Chairperson, National Authority for Chemical Weapons Convention, Cabinet Secretariat, upgraded in the rank and pay of Secretary.
4. Anil Shrivastava (IAS:1985:MP), Adviser, NITI Aayog, upgraded in the rank and pay of Secretary.
5. Sanjeev Gupta (IAS:1985:HP), Additional Secretary, Inter State Council Secretariat as Special Secretary,upgraded in the rank and pay of Special Secretary.
6. Arun Goel (IAS:1985:PB), Additional Secretary, Ministry of Culture as Special Secretary, upgraded in the rank and pay of Secretary.
7. R Buhril (IAS:1984:TN), Special Secretary, Inter State Council Secretariat, re-designated as Secretary, Inter State Council Secretariat.