Giridhar Aramane, Secretary, Union Street Transport and Highways, might be India’s new Defence Secretary, a authorities order stated Wednesday.
Aramane is a 1988-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Andhra Pradesh cadre, who might be an Officer on Particular Obligation within the Division of Defence for now. He’ll take excessive submit after incumbent Ajay Kumar retires on the finish of this month, in keeping with the order of the Appointments Committee of the Cupboard headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The order is a part of massive scale bureaucratic reshuffle by which Nationwide Highways Authority of India chairperson Alka Upadhyay has been named the brand new Secretary of the Street Transport and Highways Ministry. As many as 16 secretaries have been appointed in varied Central Authorities departments in Wednesday’s order.
Monetary Companies Secretary Sanjay Malhotra would be the new Income Secretary. Malhotra has been appointed as an Officer on Particular Obligation within the Division of Income. He’ll take over because the Income Secretary after Tarun Bajaj completes his time period on November 30, 2022.
Vivek Joshi, Registrar Common of India and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Residence Affairs, would be the new Secretary, Division of Monetary Companies, instead of Malhotra.
Mritunjay Kumar Narayan, Extra Secretary within the Residence Ministry, would be the new Registrar Common of India and Census Commissioner instead of Joshi.
Rural Improvement Secretary Nagendra Nath Sinha has been named the brand new Metal Secretary.
Sinha will for now be an Officer on Particular Obligation within the Ministry of Metal with impact from December 1, 2022. He’ll take over as Secretary after the retirement of Sanjay Kumar Singh on December 31, 2022.
Shailesh Kumar Singh, Extra Secretary and Improvement Commissioner within the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, would be the new Rural Improvement Secretary from December 1.
Singh has been appointed because the OSD within the Division of Rural Improvement, Ministry of Rural Improvement, the order stated.
Amrit Lal Meena, who’s at present Particular Secretary (Logistics), Division for Promotion of Business & Inner Commerce, 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, Delivery and Waterways.
Pant, who has been appointed because the OAS within the Ministry of Ports, Delivery and Waterways, will take over as Secretary after incumbent Sanjeev Ranjan superannuates on January 31, 2023.
Kamran Rizvi, Extra Secretary within the Ministry of Housing & City Affairs, would be the Heavy Industries Secretary.
Rizvi is appointed because the OSD within the Ministry of Heavy Industries and can take over because the secretary after Arun Goel superannuates from the submit on December 31.
Rachna Shah, Extra Secretary within the Division 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 by month-end.
Bhupinder Singh Bhalla, chairperson of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), would be the New and Renewable Vitality Secretary.
Bhalla, who has been appointed because the OSD within the Ministry of New and Renewable Vitality, 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 Division of College Schooling & Literacy. He’ll take over the brand new place after the retirement of incumbent Anita Karwal on November 30.
Meeta R Lochan, Member Secretary within the Nationwide Fee for Ladies, 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 Division of Meals and Public Distribution.
Chopra will change 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 Company Affairs.