1993-batch IAS officer gets Additional Charge of Secretary, M/o Petroleum and Natural Gas
Babushahi Bureau
New Delhi, August 24, 2026: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the assignment of additional charge of Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, to Vikram Dev Dutt, IAS (AGMUT: 1993).
Dutt, who is currently serving as Secretary, Ministry of Coal, will hold the additional charge from August 23 to August 29, 2026, during the period of leave of Neeraj Mittal, IAS (TN: 1992), Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
The order was issued by the Secretariat of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet under the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on August 21, 2026.
The approval was issued by the competent authority and signed by Manisha Saxena, Secretary, Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.