The government shifted revenue secretary Arunish Chawla to the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) ahead of the Union Budget. Tuhin Kanta Pandey, the DIPAM Secretary, is now appointed as the new revenue secretary and designated finance secretary. Chawla, a 1992-batch IAS officer from Bihar, was previously Secretary in the Department of Pharmaceuticals. Pandey, a 1987-batch IAS officer from Odisha, is known for his role in the disinvestment of Air India and Neelanchal Ispat Nigam Ltd to Tata Group. Chawla will also handle additional responsibilities as Secretary of the Department of Public Enterprises.
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