By THE NEWSMAN OF INDIA.COM| Fating Rahul Haridas, IAS (MP:2012), has been appointed as Private Secretary to Union Minister for Panchayati Raj & Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Rajiv Ranjan Singh, in the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.

The appointment has been approved by the Competent Authority following a proposal received from the Ministry of Panchayati Raj. Haridas will hold this responsibility in addition to his present assignment as Private Secretary to the same Minister in the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.

According to the official order, the appointment will take effect from the date he assumes charge of the post and will continue up to 19 April 2031 or on a co-terminus basis with the tenure of the Minister.

A 2012-batch IAS officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre, Haridas is regarded as an efficient and experienced officer with exposure to administrative and policy matters.