By THE NEWSMAN OF INDIA.COM :The Competent Authority has approved additional charge arrangements in two key Union ministries. Sudhansh Pant and Pankaj Agrawal have been entrusted with temporary secretary-level responsibilities during the leave period of incumbent officers in the Departments of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities and Coal respectively.

Sudhansh Pant Given Additional Charge of DEPwD Secretary
The Competent Authority has assigned additional charge of Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), to Sudhansh Pant, IAS (RJ:1991), from May 9 to May 24, 2026, during the leave of Ms. V. Vidyavathi, IAS (KN:1991).

Pankaj Agrawal Gets Additional Charge as Coal Secretary
The Competent Authority has approved assignment of additional charge of Secretary, Ministry of Coal, to Pankaj Agrawal, IAS (MP:1992), from May 9 to May 19, 2026, during the leave period of Vikram Dev Dutt, IAS (AGMUT:1993).