Punhani, a 1991-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Bihar cadre, is currently the Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Secretary.
In an order issued by the Personnel Ministry, he will be replaced by Debashree Mukherjee in his previous post. Mukherjee is currently the Secretary at Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation.
Mines Secretary VL Kantha Rao has been shifted as Secretary, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation.
Piyush Goyal, who is currently the CEO of NATGRID under the Home Ministry, has been appointed as Secretary, Ministry of Mines, in place of Rao.
Vijay Kumar has been named as Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. He is currently the Chairman of the Inland Waterways Authority of India.
Animal Husbandry & Dairying Secretary Alka Upadhyaya has been appointed the National Commission for Minorities Secretary. She will be replaced by Naresh Pal Gangwar, who is currently Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change.
Atish Chandra, Additional Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), has been appointed the Special Secretary at the same place.
Sukriti Likhi has been appointed the OSD, Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, Defence Ministry. She is currently the Chairperson, National Authority Chemical Weapons Convention.
Roli Singh, Additional Secretary in the Department of Health & Family Welfare, will be the new Chairperson of the National Authority Chemical Weapons Convention in place of Likhi.
Trishaljit Sethi, Director General (Training) in the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, will be Secretary, Central Vigilance Commission, the order said.
Niraj Verma, Administrator, Universal Service Obligation Fund under the Department of Telecommunications, has been appointed the OSD of the Department of Justice.
Ranjana Chopra, Special Secretary & Financial Adviser in the Ministry of Culture, will be OSD, Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
Sanjay Garg, Additional Secretary in the Department of Agricultural Research & Education and Secretary, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, has been named the OSD of Bureau of Indian Standards under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
