ACC APPROVES SENIOR LEVEL APPOINTMENTS

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The appointments Committee of the Cabinet has cleared the following appointments:

Shri R.R. Shah, IAS (UP:67), presently Secretary, Department of Information Technology will be the Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion in place of Shri V. Gondinrajan, IAS (AP:67) retiring on June 30, 2003.

Shri B.S. Baswan, IAS (CG:67), presently Secretary, Ministry of Tribal Affairs will be Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment in place of Shri Gopal Reddy, IAS (KN:66) retiring on June 30, 2003.

Shri K.K. Jaswal, IAS (UP:68), presently Secretary, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation will be the Secretary, Department of Information Technology.

Shri S.S. Meenakshi Sundaram, IAS (KN:68) presently Secretary, Ministry of Disinvestment will be the Financial Adviser and ex-officio Secretary to Government of India in place of Shri S. Prabhakaran retiring on June 30, 2003

Shri Dhirendra Singh, IAS (kn:68) presently Special Secretary (Procurement), Ministry of Defence will be the Secretary, Ministry of Disinvestment in place of Shri S.S. Meenakshi Sundaram.

Shri S.P. Arya, IAS (UP:68) presently Adviser, Planning Commission will be Secretary, Ministry of Tribal Affairs.

Shri Adarsh Kishore, IAS (RJ:69) presently Additional Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs will be Secretary, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.

Shri P.S.S. Thomas, IAS (KN:69) presently Adviser, Planning Commission will be the Secretary general, NHRC in the rank and pay of Secretary.

Shri Mano Ranjan, IAS (UP:69) presently Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution will be Adviser, Planning Commission in the rank of Secretary.

Shri A.N. Tiwari, IAS (AP:69) presently Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser, Department of Commerce will be Special Secretary, Ministry of Power in place of Shri M.M.K. Sardana, IAS (WB:68.