Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg was on Friday designated as the Finance Secretary, according to a Personnel Ministry order.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved designating Garg as the Finance Secretary, it said.
Garg, 58, a 1983 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre, has been working as the Secretary in Department of Economic Affairs since June 2017.
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Former Finance Secretary Ajay Narayan Jha superannuated on Feb. 28.
Jha has taken over as member of the 15th Finance Commission.
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