Senior IAS officer, Binoy Kumar has been appointed as new the new Steel Secretary of India today (1 Sep’18) replacing Ms Aruna Sharma who was appointed for the same position in July 2016.
Binoy Kumar had been posted as officer on special duty in the ministry since May 21, 2018, the Ministry of Steel. Prior to this, Kumar held the post of Special Secretary, Logistics, in the Department of Commerce, where he continued to hold additional charge till July 31, 2018.
He also held the post of Director General (Supplies & Disposals), where he developed the Government e-Marketplace (GeM). Kumar has also worked as Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser in the Ministry of External Affairs and Joint Secretary in Ministry of Defence.
The Ministry of Steel is under the overall charge of Minister of Steel and is assisted by the Steel Secretary.
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