16 IAS officers approved in-situ upgradation to Special Secretary level, Govt of India

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has also approved in-situ upgradation of the following officers to the level of Special Secretary in the rank and pay of Secretary to the Government of India.
1. Sh. Saurabh Garg, IAS (OR:91), Chief Executive Officer, Unique Identification Authority of India as Chief Executive Officer, Unique Identification Authority of India in the rank and pay of Secretary to the Government of India.
2. Sh. T K Ramachandran, IAS (TN:91), Chairman, V.0. Chidambaranar Port Trust, Tuticorin, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways as Chairman, V.0. Chidambaranar Port Trust, Tuticorin, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways in the rank and pay of
Secretary to the Government of India.
3. Sh. G Asok Kumar, IAS (TG:91), Director General, National Mission for Clean Ganga, Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti as Director General, National Mission for Clean Ganga, Department
of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti in the rank and pay of Secretary to the Government of India.
4.  Sh. S. Gopalakrishnan, IAS (TN:91), Additional Secretary, Department of Health & Family Welfare as Special Secretary, Department of Health & Family Welfare.
5. Ms. Sumita Dawra, IAS (AP:91), Additional Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry as Special Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and
Industry.
6. Sh. Rajit Punhani, IAS (BH:91), Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor, Ministry of Home Affairs as Special Secretary & Financil Advisor, Ministry of Home Affairs.
7. Ms. Debashree Mukherjee, IAS (UT:91), Additional Secretary, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti as Special Secretary, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga
Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti.
8. Ms. Nivedita Shukla Verma, IAS (UP:91). Additional Secretary, Department of Defence, Ministry of Defence as Special Secretary, Department of Defence, Ministry of Defence.