N0.1219 1201 1-EO(SM.1) Govemment of Secretariat of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training . . ... New Delhi, the 5th July, 201 1

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the following:-

(i) appointment of Shri Shashi Kant Shanna, IAS(BH:76), presently Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance as Defence Secretary, Ministry of Defence for a period of two years from the date of taking over the charge of Defence Secretary vice Shri Pradeep Kumar, IAS(HY:72), on his retirement on 31" July, 201 1;

(ii) Shri Shashi Kant Shanna, IAS(BH:76), may be appointed as Officer on Special Duty in the Ministry of Defence, in the rank and pay of Secretary,, with immediate effect and till he takes over as Defence Secretary;

(iii) appointment of Shri Shekhar Agganval, IAS(UP:77), presently Special Secretary, Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, Ministry of Defence, as Secretary, Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence in the vacancy of Shri Raj Kumar Singh, IAS(BH:75).

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