The 1981 batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre, Pradeep Kumar Pujari has been given assignment of the addl charge of the post of Secretary in the Ministry of New & Renewable from 20 May 2017 to 06 Jun 2017 during the absence on leave of Sh. Rajeev Kapoor(IAS, UP:83). Pujari is currently holding the charge of the post of Secretary in the Ministry of Power.