In a major top-level bureaucratic reshuffle, the Centre on Wednesday appointed Aruna Sundararajan, a 1982 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre, Secretary in the Ministry of Steel.
Navin Verma, Special Secretary in Cabinet Secretariat, has been named Secretary in the Ministry for Development of North-eastern region.
Vijay Shankar Pandey will be the new Secretary in the Department of Chemicals and Fertilisers. Pandey is a 1979 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh.
The Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has approved the continuation of additional charge of chairman and managing director of SAIL with Anup K Pujari, Secretary, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises for the purpose of continuity, till a regular incumbent joins, it said. Naini Jayaseelan, a 1980 batch IAS officer of Union Territories cadre, has been appointed Secretary, Inter-state Council Secretariat in the Home Ministry.
Ramesh Abhishek, a 1982 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre, has been appointed Secretary, Performance Management in Cabinet Secretariat. The ACC has approved assignment of additional charge to the post of Secretary, Minority Affairs to Amarendra Sinha, Secretary, National Commission of Minorities. The post will fall vacant following superannuation of Arvind Mayaram on October 31, the order said.