Aramane Giridhar to be new Defence Secretary; Sanjay Malhotra named Revenue Secretary 

By PTI

NEW DELHI: Road Transport and Highways Secretary Aramane Giridhar has been named the brand new defence secretary as a part of a top-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre on Wednesday.

Giridhar, a 1988 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Andhra Pradesh cadre, has been appointed as an Officer on Special Duty within the Department of Defence.

He will take over as Defence Secretary after the retirement of Ajay Kumar on October 31, 2022, a Personnel Ministry order stated.

Alka Upadhyaya, chairperson of the National Highways Authority of India, would be the new Road and Transport Secretary instead of Giridhar.

Financial Services Secretary Sanjay Malhotra would be the new Revenue Secretary. He has been appointed as an Officer on Special Duty within the Department of Revenue. The officer will take over because the Revenue Secretary after Tarun Bajaj completes his time period on November 30, 2022.

Vivek Joshi, Registrar General of India and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs would be the new Secretary, Department of Financial Services instead of Malhotra.

Mritunjay Kumar Narayan, Additional Secretary within the Home Ministry, would be the new Registrar General of India and Census Commissioner instead of Joshi.

As many as 16 secretaries have been appointed in several central authorities departments in Wednesday’s reshuffle.

Rural Development Secretary Nagendra Nath Sinha has been named the brand new Steel Secretary.

Sinha has been appointed because the Officer on Special Duty within the Ministry of Steel with impact from December 1, 2022.

He will take over as Secretary within the Ministry of Steel, after the retirement of Sanjay Kumar Singh on December 31, 2022.

Shailesh Kumar Singh, Additional Secretary and Development Commissioner within the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, would be the new Rural Development Secretary from December 1.

Singh has been appointed because the OSD within the Department of Rural Development, Ministry of Rural Development, the order stated.

Amrit Lal Meena, who’s at present Special Secretary (Logistics), Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade, would be the new Coal Secretary.

Meena, who has been appointed because the OSD within the Coal Ministry, will take over because the Secretary after the retirement of Anil Kumar Jain on October 31.

Sudhansh Pant, a 1991 batch IAS officer of the Rajasthan cadre, has been named as Secretary within the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.

Pant, who has been appointed because the OSD within the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, will take over as Secretary after incumbent Sanjeev Ranjan superannuates on January 31, 2023.

Kamran Rizvi, Additional Secretary within the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, would be the Heavy Industries Secretary.

Rizvi is appointed because the Officer on Special Duty within the Ministry of Heavy Industries and he’ll take over because the secretary after Arun Goel superannuates from the put up on December 31.

Rachna Shah, Additional Secretary within the Department of Commerce, has been named as the brand new Textiles Secretary.

Shah, who has been appointed because the OSD within the Ministry of Textiles, will take over because the secretary after incumbent Upendra Prasad Singh retires this month-end.

Bhupinder Singh Bhalla, who’s at present chairperson of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), would be the New and Renewable Energy Secretary.

Bhalla, who has been appointed because the OSD within the Ministry of New and Renewal Energy, will take over because the secretary after incumbent Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi completes his time period this month-end.

Youth Affairs Secretary Sanjay Kumar would be the new Secretary of the Department of School Education & Literacy.

He will take over the brand new place after the retirement of incumbent Anita Karwal on November 30.

Meeta R Lochan, Member Secretary within the National Commission for Women, would be the new Youth Affairs Secretary.

Sanjeev Chopra, a 1990 batch IAS officer of the Odisha cadre, has been named as Secretary of the Department of Food and Public Distribution.

He will substitute Sudhanshu Pandey, who retires this month-end.

Manoj Govil, a 1991 batch IAS officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre, has been appointed Secretary within the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

NEW DELHI: Road Transport and Highways Secretary Aramane Giridhar has been named the brand new defence secretary as a part of a top-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre on Wednesday.

Giridhar, a 1988 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Andhra Pradesh cadre, has been appointed as an Officer on Special Duty within the Department of Defence.

He will take over as Defence Secretary after the retirement of Ajay Kumar on October 31, 2022, a Personnel Ministry order stated.

Alka Upadhyaya, chairperson of the National Highways Authority of India, would be the new Road and Transport Secretary instead of Giridhar.

Financial Services Secretary Sanjay Malhotra would be the new Revenue Secretary. He has been appointed as an Officer on Special Duty within the Department of Revenue. The officer will take over because the Revenue Secretary after Tarun Bajaj completes his time period on November 30, 2022.

Vivek Joshi, Registrar General of India and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs would be the new Secretary, Department of Financial Services instead of Malhotra.

Mritunjay Kumar Narayan, Additional Secretary within the Home Ministry, would be the new Registrar General of India and Census Commissioner instead of Joshi.

As many as 16 secretaries have been appointed in several central authorities departments in Wednesday’s reshuffle.

Rural Development Secretary Nagendra Nath Sinha has been named the brand new Steel Secretary.

Sinha has been appointed because the Officer on Special Duty within the Ministry of Steel with impact from December 1, 2022.

He will take over as Secretary within the Ministry of Steel, after the retirement of Sanjay Kumar Singh on December 31, 2022.

Shailesh Kumar Singh, Additional Secretary and Development Commissioner within the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, would be the new Rural Development Secretary from December 1.

Singh has been appointed because the OSD within the Department of Rural Development, Ministry of Rural Development, the order stated.

Amrit Lal Meena, who’s at present Special Secretary (Logistics), Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade, would be the new Coal Secretary.

Meena, who has been appointed because the OSD within the Coal Ministry, will take over because the Secretary after the retirement of Anil Kumar Jain on October 31.

Sudhansh Pant, a 1991 batch IAS officer of the Rajasthan cadre, has been named as Secretary within the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.

Pant, who has been appointed because the OSD within the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, will take over as Secretary after incumbent Sanjeev Ranjan superannuates on January 31, 2023.

Kamran Rizvi, Additional Secretary within the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, would be the Heavy Industries Secretary.

Rizvi is appointed because the Officer on Special Duty within the Ministry of Heavy Industries and he’ll take over because the secretary after Arun Goel superannuates from the put up on December 31.

Rachna Shah, Additional Secretary within the Department of Commerce, has been named as the brand new Textiles Secretary.

Shah, who has been appointed because the OSD within the Ministry of Textiles, will take over because the secretary after incumbent Upendra Prasad Singh retires this month-end.

Bhupinder Singh Bhalla, who’s at present chairperson of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), would be the New and Renewable Energy Secretary.

Bhalla, who has been appointed because the OSD within the Ministry of New and Renewal Energy, will take over because the secretary after incumbent Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi completes his time period this month-end.

Youth Affairs Secretary Sanjay Kumar would be the new Secretary of the Department of School Education & Literacy.

He will take over the brand new place after the retirement of incumbent Anita Karwal on November 30.

Meeta R Lochan, Member Secretary within the National Commission for Women, would be the new Youth Affairs Secretary.

Sanjeev Chopra, a 1990 batch IAS officer of the Odisha cadre, has been named as Secretary of the Department of Food and Public Distribution.

He will substitute Sudhanshu Pandey, who retires this month-end.

Manoj Govil, a 1991 batch IAS officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre, has been appointed Secretary within the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.