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The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the following appointments /premature repatriations of officers at Joint Secretary/Joint Secretary equivalent level with pay at Level 14 (.1,44,200 – 2,18,200/-) of the Pay Matrix:

(1) Appointment of Ms. Vijaya Lakshmi Nadendla, lAS (BH:1995) as Joint Secretary Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, for a tenure of five years from the date of
assumption of the charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier, vice Shri Vivek Aggarwal, lAS (MP:1994);

(2) Appointment of Shri Priya Ranjan, IFoS (RJ:1998) as Joint Secretary, Department of
Agriculture & Farmers Welfare for a tenure of five years from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier, vice Shri Atish Chandra, lAS (BH:1994);

(3) Appointment of Shri Pramod Kumar Meherda, lAS (OD:1997) as Managing Director,
National Food Security Mission (NFSM) under the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare with additional charge of the post of Secretary, Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB) for a tenure of five years from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or until further
orders, whichever is earlier vice Ms. Neeraja Adidam, IFoS (UP:1990);

(4) Appointment of Shri Abhay Kumar Singh, lAS (BH:2004) as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Cooperation for a combined tenure of seven years upto 30/08/2022 from the date of assumption of the charge of the post, or until further orders, whichever is earlier against a newly created post;

(5) Appointment of Ms. Kavita Garg, IDAS (1999) as Joint Secretary, Ministry of AYUSH for a tenure of five years from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier, vice Shri PN Ranjit Kumar, IPoS (1993);

(6) Appointment of Ms. Kavita Singh, lAS (PB: 2004) as Joint Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat for an overall tenure of five years upto 15/03/2025 from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier, by temporarily upgrading the post of Director held by the officer, to be further adjustable against a regular vacancy of Joint Secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat;

(7) Appointment of Shri Vibhu Nayar, lAS (TN:1990) as Executive Director, India Trade
Promotion Organisation (ITPO) under the Department of Commerce for a tenure upto his
superannuation on 31/10/2025 from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier vice Shri Rajesh Agarwal, lAS (MN:1994);

(8) Appointment of Shri Madnesh Kumar Mishra, IRS (IT) (1990) as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Culture for a combined tenure of seven years upto 31/05/2023 from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier vice Ms. Nirupama Kotru, IRS (IT:1992);

(9) Appointment of Shri Dinesh Kumar, lAS (NL:2004) as Joint Secretary, Department of
Defence for an overall tenure of five years upto 06/12/2025 from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier vice Ms. Nidhi Chhibber, lAS (CG:1994);

(10) Appointment of Shri Sanjay Kumar, IA&AS (1995) as Additional FA & Joint Secretary,
Ministry of Defence (Finance) for a tenure of five years from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier, vice Shri AN Das, IDAS (1991);

(11) Appointment of Shri Vedveer Arya, lDAS (1997) as Additional FA & Joint Secretary,
Ministry of Defence (Finance) for a tenure of five years from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier, vice Shri Subir Mallick, IA&AS (1989);

(12) Appointment of Shri Peeyush Kumar, lAS (AP:1997) as Joint Secretary, Department of
Economic Affairs for a tenure of five years from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier, vice Ms. Sandhya Bhullar, lAS (GJ:2003);

(13) Appointment of Shri Sreekanth T, lAS (UT:2004) as Deputy Election Commissioner,
Election Commission of India for an overall tenure of five years upto 25/06/2023 from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier;

(14) Appointment of Shri Shailendra Singh, IFoS (TR:1997) as Deputy Director General (DDG), UIDAI, HQ, New Delhi under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology for a tenure of five years from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier, vice Shri Laxmi P. Rao Yarram, IFoS (MH:1986);

(15) Appointment of Ms. P Bhanumati, lSS (1996) as Deputy Director General (DDG), UIDAI, RO, New Delhi under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology for a tenure of five years
from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier, vice Shri Pradeep Kumar IFoS (SK:1995);

(16) Appointment of Shri Neelesh Kumar Sah, IA&AS (1997) as Joint Secretary, Ministry of
Environment, Forest & Climate Change for a tenure of five years from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier, vice Ms. Richa Sharma, lAS (CG:1994);

(17) Appointment of Ms. Neeraja Adidam, IFoS (UP:90) as Joint Secretary, Department of
Fertilizers for a combined tenure of seven years upto 28.07.2023 from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier, vice Shri Partha Sarthi Sensharma, lAS (U P: 1994);

(18) Appointment of Shri Partha Sarathi Das, IA&AS (1994) as Joint Secretary, Department of Food & Public Distribution for a tenure of five years from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier,VC Shri EK Majhi, lAS (KL:1989);

(19) Appointment of Ms. Vandana Jam, CSS as Joint Secretary, Department of Health &
Family Welfare for a tenure of five years from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier, vice Shri Sunil Sharma, IRPS (1985)

(20) (i) Premature Repatriation of Ms. Rekha Shukia, IRS (IT) (1989), Joint Secretary,
Department of Health & Family Welfare;
(ii) Appointment of Ms. V Hekali Zhimomi, lAS (UP:1996) as Joint Secretary,
Department of Health & Family Welfare for a tenure of five years from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier, vice Ms. Rekha Shukla, IRS (IT) (1989);

(21) Appointment of Shri Purnendu Kishore Banerjee, ISS (1993) as Joint Secretary,
Department of Higher Education for a tenure of five years from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or Until further orders, whichever is earlier, vice Shri Sanjay Kumar Sinha, IFoS (JK: 1993);

(22) Appointment of Shri CG Rajini Kaanthan, lAS (HY:2004) as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, for an overall tenure of five years upto 08/11/2021 from the date of assumption of the charge of the post, which is further extendable for additional two years on availability of cadre clearance, or until further orders, whichever is earlier, vice Shri Satyendra Garg, lPS(UT:1987);

(23) Appointment of Ms. Sreyashi Chaudhuri, CSS as Advisor, National Disaster
Management Authority (NDMA) under the Ministry of Home Affairs, for a tenure of five years from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier, vice Shri Sandeep Poundrik, lAS (BH:1993);

(24) Appointment of Shri Kunal Satyarthi, IFoS (HP: 1997) as Advisor, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) under the Ministry of Home Affairs for a combined tenure of seven years up to 04/02/2026 from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier, vice Shri Ramesh Ganta lAS (PB:1993);

(25) Appointment of Shri Dhananjay Kumar, lDAS (1993) as Director (Finance), NSG-Cum-
Financial Advisor, CRPF under the Ministry of Home Affairs, for a combined tenure of seven years upto 31/07/2024 from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier, vice Shri Sanjeev Mishra, ICAS (1988);

(26) Appointment of Ms. Roopa Mishra, lAS (OD:2004) as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for an overall tenure of five years upto 02/02/2025 from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier, vice Shri Vinod Kumar Jindal, ICoAS (1988);

(27) Appointment of Shri Pankaj Kumar Singh, IDAS (1994) as Joint Secretary, Ministry of
Housing and Urban Affairs for a tenure of five years from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier, vice Shri Manish Thakur, lAS (AM:1998);

(28) (I) Premature repatriation of Shri Sudhir Garg, IRSEE (1986), Joint Secretary, Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises. (ii) Appointment of Ms. Mercy Epao, CSS as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises for a tenure of five years from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier, vice Shri Sudhir Garg, IRSEE (1986);

(29) Appointment of Shri Srinivas Danda, IRS (IT) (1992) as Joint Secretary, Ministry of
Minority Affairs for a tenure of five years from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier, vice Shri SK Dev Verman, lAS (MN:1988);

(30) Appointment of Shri KS Rejimon ISS (1998) as Joint Secretary, NITI Aayog for a tenure of five years from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier, vice Shri Jitendra Kumar,lFoS(UT:1987);

(31) Appointment of Shri Kundan Kumar, lAS (BH:2004) as Adviser, NITI Aayog for a combined tenure of eight years upto 03/02/2023 from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier, vice Shri Parag Gupta lAS(OD:1988);

(32) Appointment of Shri Ajay Kumar Kanojia, CSS as Additional Secretary, Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), Department of Personnel & Training for a tenure up to his superannuation on 30/06/2026 from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier, vice Shri Atul Singh, lPS (AP:1995);

(33) Appointment of Ms. Radhika Rastogi, lAS (MH:1995) as Joint Director, Lal Bahadur
Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) under the Department of Personnel &
Training for an overall tenure of five years upto 27/03/2023 from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier, vice Shri Manoj Ahuja, lAS (OD:1990);

(34) Appointment of Shri Raghuraj Madhav Rajendran, lAS (MP:2004) as Joint Secretary,
Ministry of Power for an overall tenure of five years upto 30/11/2022 from the date of assumption of the charge of the post, which is further extendable for additional two years on availability of cadre clearance, or until further orders, whichever is earlier, vice Shri Vivek Kumar Dewangan, lAS (MN: 1993);

(35) Appointment of Shri Vishal Kapoor, IRSME (1995) as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Power for a combined tenure of seven years upto 09/09/2022 from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier, vice Shri Tanmay Kumar, lAS (RJ:1993);

(36) Appointment of Ms. Shruti Singh, lAS (PB:2004) as Joint Secretary, Department for
Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIlT) for an overall tenure of five years upto 18/03/2023 from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier;

(37) Appointment of Shri S. K. Jha, CSS as Joint Secretary, Department of Revenue for a
tenure of five years from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier, vice Shri Sudhir Kumar, CSS;

(38) Appointment of Shri Karma Zimpa Bhutia, IFoS (JH:1997) as Joint Secretary,
Department of Rural Development for a combined tenure of seven years up to 24/04/2024 from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier, vice Shri Prashant Kumar, IFoS (MP:1985); .

(39) Appointment of Shri Amit Kataria, lAS (CG:2004) as Joint Secretary, Department of
Rural Development for an overall tenure of five years upto 02/07/2022 from the date of assumption of the charge of the post, which is further extendable for additional two years on availability of cadre clearance, or until further orders, whichever is earlier, vice Ms. Leena John, lAS (UP:1994);

(40) Appointment of Shri Gyaneshwar Kumar Singh, IP&TA&FS (1992) as Joint Secretary,
National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC), Department of Social Justice &
Empowerment, for a combined tenure of seven years upto 03/08/2023 from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier, vice Ms. Smita S. Chaudhri, lA&AS (1990);

(41) Appointment of Shri Rakesh Gupta, lAS (HY:1997) as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Women & Child Development for a tenure of five years from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier, vice Shri L K Meena, CSS;

(42) (i) Premature repatriation of Ms. Aastha Saxena Khatwani, ICAS (1991), Joint
Secretary, Ministry of Women & Child Development; (ii) Appointment of Ms. Tripti Gurha, IRTS (1993) as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Women & Child Development for a tenure of five years from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier, vice Ms. Aastha Saxena Khatwani, ICAS (1991);

(43) (I) Premature repatriation of Shri Asit Singh, IRS (IT:1990), Joint Secretary,
Department of Youth Affairs; (ii) Appointment of Shri Nitesh Kumar Mishra, ICAS (1995) as Joint Secretary,
Department of Youth Affairs for a tenure of five years from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier, vice Shri Asit Singh, IRS (IT:1990);

(44) (i) Premature repatriation of Ms. Seema Sharma, IRTS (1994), CVO, Bureau of Indian
Standards (BIS) to her parent cadre;
(ii) Premature repatriation of Dr. Nipun Vinayak lAS (MH:2001 ‘nt Secretary,
Department of Health & Family Welfare to his parent cadre.

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