Dr Ajay Kumar (IAS) gets addl charge as PS to Dharmendra Pradhan in MoPNG

• Dr Ajay Kumar (IAS) has been given additional charge as PS to Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for MoPNG

• He already has charge of PS to the Minister in the steel ministry

• Dr Kumar is a 2006-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Gujarat cadre

New Delhi: Dr Ajay Kumar (IAS) has been given additional charge as Private Secretary to Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoPNG). Earlier, he was serving as Private Secretary to Dharmendra Pradhan in the Ministry of Steel only. According to an order from the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT), he has been given additional charge as PS to Dharmendra Pradhan in Petroleum Ministery on co-terminus basis with the Minister for a period up to July 14, 2024, or until further orders, whichever is earlier. Dr Ajay Kumar is a 2006-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Gujarat cadre. He is currently serving as Private Secretary to Dharmendra Pradhan in the Ministry of Steel.

Dr Kumar is a 2006-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Gujarat cadre. He is currently serving as Private Secretary to Dharmendra Pradhan in the Ministry of Steel

Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG)

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) is a ministry of the government. It is responsible for the exploration, production, refining, distribution, marketing, import, export, and conservation of petroleum, natural gas, petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas in India. The ministry is headed by the Union Cabinet Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Dr MM Kutty is the Secretary of the Ministry.

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