Senior bureaucrat Narendra Bhooshan named Environment Ministry Secretary

Senior bureaucrat Narendra Bhooshan has been named Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, according to an order issued by the Personnel Ministry on Wednesday.

A 1992-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from the Uttar Pradesh cadre, Bhooshan presently serves as Secretary for the Department of Land Resources.

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved his transition to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, succeeding Tanmay Kumar, who superannuated on Wednesday.


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In a related movement, Dilip Kumar, currently serving as Director General (Training) in the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, will take over as Secretary of the Department of Land Resources, succeeding Bhooshan.