Binoy Kumar appointed as the Secretary of the Ministry of Steel

Binoy Kumar took over as Secretary, Ministry of Steel, Government of India, on Saturday, September 1, 2018. His appointment follows the previous incumbent, Aruna Sharma's superannuation on Friday, August 31, 2018.

Binoy Kumar had been posted as Officer on Special Duty in the Ministry since May 21, 2018. Prior to this, he held the post of Special Secretary, Logistics, in the Department of Commerce, where he continued to hold additional charge till July 31, 2018.

He also held the post of Director General (Supplies & Disposals), where he developed the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) as a one-stop online public procurement platform.


Earlier, he also served as Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser in the Ministry of External Affairs and Joint Secretary in Ministry of Defence.