(THE NEWSMAN OF INDIA.COM)
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Inder Jit Singh, lAS (KL:85), Secretary (Coordination), Cabinet Secretariat as Secretary, Ministry of Coal. Further Dr. InderJit Singh, (KL:1985) assumed charge as Secretary, Ministry of Coal this morning at ShastriBhawan office, New Delhi. Senior Officials of Coal Ministry were also present on this occasion.

Dr. InderJit Singh took over the charge of Secretary which fell vacant after superannuation of Susheel Kumar (IAS:1982:UP) on April 30 this year. In the interim, Secretary Mines, Anil G Mukhim (IAS:1985:GJ) had been holding additional charge as Secretary, Coal.

Prior to this appointment as Coal Secretary, Dr.InderJit Singh was posted as Secretary (Coordination) in Cabinet Secretariat. Dr. Singh is aPh.D in Economics from Panjab University. In the past he has also held positions in Ministry of Commerce, MNRE at the Centre and other significant portfolios in the State cadre.