The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approve the following appointments:
Smt. Komal Anand, IAS (HY: 68), presently Director General, Archaeological Survey of
India (ASI), as Additional Secretary, Department of Culture.
Shri Mano Ranjan, IAS (UP: 69), presently in the cadre, as Additional Secretary and
Financial Adviser in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
Smt. Kasturi Gupta Menon, IAS (WB: 69), presently Joint Secretary, Department of Culture
as Director General, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in the rank and pay of
Additional Secretary vice Smt. Komal Anand.
Shri A. K. Gupta, IAS (MP: 67) as Adviser to the Chairperson, First Afro-Asian Games
Organizing Committee, in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary, for a tenure up to
30.11.2001.