Arvind Mayaram shifted to minority affairs ministry

Arvind Mayaram, who was shunted from finance ministry to tourism only a fortnight back, has now been transferred as secretary in minority affairs ministry even before he took charge of his new post. The appointments committee of cabinet (ACC) has approved cancellation of order of appointment of Mayaram, a 1978 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre, as secretary, ministry of tourism, a statement issued on Thursday by the Department of Personnel and Training said.

Mayaram had been replaced by Rajiv Mehrishi, who was Rajasthan chief secretary, as the finance secretary on 15 October. Also the ACC has approved that Ratan Ratan P Watal, secretary, department of expenditure, finance ministry, will hold additional charge of finance secretary for a period of one month with immediate effect.