Deepali Masirkar appointed ED (Security) of ONGC; Amandeep Garg to continue as CPCB Chairman

New Delhi: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Deepali Masirkar as Executive Director (Security) at Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC). She is a 2008-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Nagaland cadre.

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The ACC has also approved the continuation of Amandeep Garg (IAS) as Chairman of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on an additional-charge basis. He is a 1999-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Himachal Pradesh cadre.

According to an order issued from the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Masirkar's central deputation tenure as Director in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs has been curtailed to facilitate her appointment to the security leadership position at ONGC, under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.

Masirkar succeeds Baljit Singh, a 1996-batch IPS officer of the Jharkhand cadre. Her tenure will continue until May 3, 2029, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

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In a separate order, the ACC has approved the continuation of Garg's additional charge as Chairman of CPCB beyond October 8, 2026. He will hold the responsibility until a regular Chairman is appointed or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Garg is currently serving as Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC). He was previously assigned the additional charge of CPCB Chairman in January 2025.

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