Ashok Lavasa to be new Civil Aviation Secy
26 Dec 2013 10:47 PM GMT
Lavasa, a 1980 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Haryana cadre, would take over his new post on January 1, a day after Srivastava’s retirement. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the appointment earlier this week, officials said.
A double-MA and an MBA, Lavasa had earlier served in various capacities in the Power Ministry and the Home Ministry, besides being the Resident Commissioner of Haryana in Delhi. The Civil Aviation Ministry would also shortly appoint a Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), as the incumbent Arun Mishra has been selected as the head of the UN watchdog International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) new Regional Director for the Asia-Pacific region.
Mishra, a 1986-batch West Bengal cadre IAS officer, will replace Pakistani diplomat Mokhtar Awan at the International Civil Aviation Organization regional office in Bangkok in January.
As this is not an Indian government’s posting, Mishra is likely to quit the civil service before taking over his new appointment.
Another crucial vacancy under the ministry is that of the Airports Authority of India Chairman, though incumbent V P Agrawal is learnt to have been given a three-month extension in view of the ongoing process of privatisation of six state- run airports.
A double-MA and an MBA, Lavasa had earlier served in various capacities in the Power Ministry and the Home Ministry, besides being the Resident Commissioner of Haryana in Delhi. The Civil Aviation Ministry would also shortly appoint a Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), as the incumbent Arun Mishra has been selected as the head of the UN watchdog International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) new Regional Director for the Asia-Pacific region.
Mishra, a 1986-batch West Bengal cadre IAS officer, will replace Pakistani diplomat Mokhtar Awan at the International Civil Aviation Organization regional office in Bangkok in January.
As this is not an Indian government’s posting, Mishra is likely to quit the civil service before taking over his new appointment.
Another crucial vacancy under the ministry is that of the Airports Authority of India Chairman, though incumbent V P Agrawal is learnt to have been given a three-month extension in view of the ongoing process of privatisation of six state- run airports.
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