Delhi,11 June:The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the following appointments:-
1) Shri Ravi Dhingra, IAS (HP: 72) presently in the cadre, as Secretary, Inter State Council Secretariat, Ministry of Home Affairs, in the pay of Secretary.
2) Shri V. Venkatachalam, IAS (UP: 77), presently in the cadre, as Director General, Council for Advancement of People’s Action and Rural Technology (CAPART), Department of Rural Development, Ministry of Rural Development. He will hold the post in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary.
Shri Chinmay Basu, IAS (OR:77), presently in the cadre, as Additional Secretary, Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development. The orders appointing Shri S.M. Hoda, IAS (TN:76) in the post stands cancelled.