Delhi, February 13, 2020: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the following appointments:
(i) Shri Rajeev Ranjan, IAS (TN: 85), Special Secretary, GST Council Secretariat, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance as Secretary, Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying vice Ms. Rajni Sekhri Sibal, IAS (HY:86) upon her superannuation on 29.02.2020.
(ii) Shri Pawan Kumar Agarwal, IAS (WB:85), Chief Executive Officer, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, Department of Health and Family Welfare as Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
(iii) Shri Saraswati Prasad, IAS (AM:85), Special Secretary and Financial Adviser, Ministry of Steel as Secretary, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes in the rank and pay of Secretary.
(iv) Ms. Usha Sharma, IAS (RJ:85), Director General, Archaeological Survey of India, Ministry of Culture as Secretary, Department of Youth Affairs, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
(v) Shri Raj Kumar, IAS (GJ:87), Director General, Employees' State Insurance Corporation, Ministry of Labour and Employment as Secretary, Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence.
(vi) Shri Debasish Panda, IAS (UP:87), Special Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance as Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance vice Shri Rajiv Kumar, IAS (JH:84) upon his superannuation on 29.02.2020.