Mohanty, who is currently secretary in the National Disaster Management Authority, will take over from Ashok Thakur, who superannuates this month end. Besides Mohanty, the government has also issued orders for appointment of seven new secretaries. Senior IAS officer Ravinder Kumar Jain was appointed as secretary of the National Disaster Management Authority.
Jain, a 1981 batch IAS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre, is working as additional secretary in ministry of health and family welfare.
In another reshuffle, 1980-batch IAS officer Aradhana Johri has been appointed secretary in the disinvestment department. Johri, an Uttar Pradesh cadre officer, is currently secretary in the department of pharmaceuticals. She will take over from Ravi Mathur, who superannuates on 30 September, said an order issued by the Appointments Committee of Cabinet.
VK Subburaj, the secretary in National Commission for Scheduled Castes, has been moved to the Department of Pharmaceuticals in place of Johri.
Rajiv Takru, a 1979-batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre, has been appointed as secretary in National Commission for Minorities. He is working as secretary, Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER). Takru has been appointed in place of Surjit Kumar Chaudhary, who has been moved as secretary, department of chemicals and petrochemicals.
Chaudhary, a 1980-batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre, will take over from Indrajit Pal, who retires at the end of this month.
R Vijaykumar, a 1978-batch Tamil Nadu cadre IAS officer, has been appointed as the new DoNER secretary in place of Takru. Vijaykumar is presently secretary in the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes.
Kapil Dev Tripathi, a 1980-batch Assam-Meghalaya cadre IAS officer, has been appointed as secretary in the department of public enterprises. Tripathi, who is presently secretary in the Central Vigilance Commission, has been appointed in place of Kusumjit Sidhu. Sidhu, a 1979-batch IAS officer of Punjab cadre, has been shifted to the department of Justice at the same level. She will take over charge from Anita Kaul, who retires on 30 September, the order said.
Jain, a 1981 batch IAS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre, is working as additional secretary in ministry of health and family welfare.
In another reshuffle, 1980-batch IAS officer Aradhana Johri has been appointed secretary in the disinvestment department. Johri, an Uttar Pradesh cadre officer, is currently secretary in the department of pharmaceuticals. She will take over from Ravi Mathur, who superannuates on 30 September, said an order issued by the Appointments Committee of Cabinet.
VK Subburaj, the secretary in National Commission for Scheduled Castes, has been moved to the Department of Pharmaceuticals in place of Johri.
Rajiv Takru, a 1979-batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre, has been appointed as secretary in National Commission for Minorities. He is working as secretary, Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER). Takru has been appointed in place of Surjit Kumar Chaudhary, who has been moved as secretary, department of chemicals and petrochemicals.
Chaudhary, a 1980-batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre, will take over from Indrajit Pal, who retires at the end of this month.
R Vijaykumar, a 1978-batch Tamil Nadu cadre IAS officer, has been appointed as the new DoNER secretary in place of Takru. Vijaykumar is presently secretary in the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes.
Kapil Dev Tripathi, a 1980-batch Assam-Meghalaya cadre IAS officer, has been appointed as secretary in the department of public enterprises. Tripathi, who is presently secretary in the Central Vigilance Commission, has been appointed in place of Kusumjit Sidhu. Sidhu, a 1979-batch IAS officer of Punjab cadre, has been shifted to the department of Justice at the same level. She will take over charge from Anita Kaul, who retires on 30 September, the order said.