1984 batch IAS Tarun Shridhar given additional charge of post of secretary of the newly-created department of fisheries

Fish-shaped building, Hyderabad

A DAY after the Union Cabinet approved one post of secretary and one post of joint secretary in the newly-created department of fisheries on permanent basis, the competent authority on Wednesday approved assignment of additional charge of the post of secretary of the department of fisheries under the ministry of agriculture and farmers welfare to…

Tarun Shridhar, 1984 batch Himachal Pradesh cadre lAS officer and the present secretary in the department of animal husbandry and dairying, with immediate effect and till the appointment of a regular incumbent. The newly-created department will undertake and monitor a number of projects for the development of fisheries sector and also look into the aspects of welfare and protection of fishermen.

Meanwhile, Dr Anup Wadhawan, 1985 batch lAS and commerce secretary, has been given additional charge of the post of secretary, department for promotion of industry and internal trade from February 20 to 26 when secretary Ramesh Abhishek is on leave. 

In an unrelated development, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved that Dr Dinesh Arora, 2002 batch Kerala cadre IAS, currently with National Health Authority, will assist the Secretary General, Medical Council of India in addition to his normal current duties.