CENTRE ORDERS KEY BUREAUCRATIC CHANGES; MANOJ GOVIL, RAJENDRA KUMAR AND SANDEEP PONDRIK ASSIGNED ADDITIONAL CHARGES
Oct 30th, 2026 7:24 pm | By ThenewsmanofIndia.com | Category: LATEST NEWS
By THE NEWSMAN OF INDIA.COMThe Competent Authority has approved a series of senior-level administrative appointments, additional charge arrangements and central deputation assignments across key ministries, departments and organisations. The decisions include important responsibilities in the Cabinet Secretariat, Inter-State Council Secretariat, Ministry of Heavy Industries, Department of Financial Services and Delhi Development Authority.
Manoj Govil Gets Additional Charge of Secretary, Transport & Logistics Planning
Manoj Govil, IAS (MP:1991), Secretary (Coordination), Cabinet Secretariat, has been assigned additional charge of Secretary (Transport & Logistics Planning), Cabinet Secretariat, with immediate effect until appointment of a regular incumbent.
Siddharth Shiv Jaiswal Appointed Deputy Secretary in Financial Services
Siddharth Shiv Jaiswal, IAS (TR:2016), has been appointed Deputy Secretary in the Department of Financial Services, Delhi, under the Central Staffing Scheme for four years from assumption of charge or until further orders.
Rajendra Kumar Gets Additional Charge of Inter-State Council Secretary
Rajendra Kumar, IAS (TN:1992), Secretary, Department of Border Management, will hold additional charge of Secretary, Inter-State Council Secretariat, following Ashish Srivastava’s superannuation on October 31, 2026, until appointment of a regular incumbent.
Sandeep Pondrik Gets Additional Charge of Heavy Industries Secretary
Sandeep Pondrik, IAS (BH:1993), Secretary, Ministry of Steel, has been assigned additional charge of Secretary, Ministry of Heavy Industries, following Kamran Rizvi’s superannuation on October 31, 2026, until appointment of a regular incumbent.
Shrikrishan Yadav Selected as Controller of Examinations, ASRB
Shrikrishan Yadav, IOFS (2015), has been selected as Controller of Examinations at Deputy Secretary level in the Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board under the Central Staffing Scheme for four years.
Commissioner (Housing) Selected for Delhi Development Authority
An officer recommended for central deputation by the Department of Defence has been selected as Commissioner (Housing), Delhi Development Authority, at Deputy Secretary level, under the Central Staffing Scheme for four years.
Rahul Eknath Karale Appointed DDA Commissioner (Personnel)
Rahul Eknath Karale, IDAS (2011), has been selected as Commissioner (Personnel), Delhi Development Authority, at Director level, under the Central Staffing Scheme for five years from assumption of charge or until further orders.































