Govt extends Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das' tenure by 3 months

NEW DELHI: The government has given a three-month extension to economic affairs secretary Shaktikanta Das, 1980 batch IAS office from Tamil Nadu cadre. The extension will allow Das to oversee the entire budget process that should end early April.

Das was to retire at the end of February. The extension was approved by the appointments committee of the cabinet. His extended tenure ends on May 31, 2017 now.

Das had taken over as Economic Affairs Secretary on August 29, 2015.


The economic affairs department of the finance ministry is responsible for bringing out the annual budget.