After serving in the Ministry of Defence for 11 years, Subash Chandra (IAS:1986:KN) retired on Tuesday from the post of Secretary at the Department of Defence Production. After Chandra’s superannuation, Ajay Kumar (IAS:1985:KL), who is the Defence Secretary, will look after his charges.
“The competent authority has approved assignment of additional charge of the post of Secretary, Department of Defence Production, to Ajay Kumar, lAS, Secretary, Department of Defence, until further orders upon superannuation of Subash Chandra, lAS on 31.12.2019,” read an order issued by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.
As the Defence Secretary is on leave till January 3, 2020, the government has ordered IAS officer Barun Mitra (IAS:1987:MN), Special Secretary at the Department of Defence Production, to hold additional charges of Ajay Kumar.
