Punjab IAS officer Baldeo Purushartha appointed Senior Adviser at Asian Development Bank
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, August 5, 2026: The Central government has approved the appointment of Baldeo Purushartha, a 2002-batch IAS officer of Punjab cadre, as Senior Adviser to the Executive Director at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Manila, Philippines.
Currently serving as Joint Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs, Purushartha will take up the new assignment on deputation under the Department of Economic Affairs.
According to the official order, he has been appointed for a period of three years from the date of assuming charge, or until further orders, whichever is earlier. His tenure as Joint Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs under the Central Staffing Scheme will be curtailed following the new appointment.