New Delhi: Ravi Kumar Arora (IAS) has been appointed to the post of Director in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA). The government has approved his appointment on a 'lateral shift' basis with a tenure up-to October 4, 2024, i.e. combined tenure of five years under the Central Staffing Scheme with effect from the date of assuming the charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier. Arora is a 2006-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Gujarat cadre. He is currently serving as Private Secretary to the Minister for External Affairs (Dr S Jaishankar).
Ravi Kumar Arora is a 2006-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Gujarat cadre. He is currently serving as Private Secretary to the Minister for External Affairs (Dr S Jaishankar)
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), is a federal ministry with executive authority over the formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to housing and urban development in India. The ministry was under the charge of Venkaiah Naidu and was given to Hardeep Singh Puri when Naidu was elected Vice President of India. The Ministry became independent from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation in 2004 but was later re-merged with it in 2017.
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