Santosh Kumar Yadav appointed NHAI chief; other key appointments

28 Dec 2022 CW Team

Senior bureaucrat Santosh Kumar Yadav was appointed as chairman of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on December 26, according to a Personnel ministry order.

Yadav, a 1995-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre, is currently additional secretary in the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education. He has been appointed as NHAI chairman, the order said.

Additionally, Subhasish Panda, a 1997-batch IAS officer of the Himachal Pradesh cadre, has been appointed as Delhi Development Authority (DDA) vice chairman.

Ganji Kamala V Rao has been named CEO, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Rao, a 1990-batch IAS officer of the Kerala cadre, is currently the managing director of the India Tourism Development Corporation.

Further, Hitesh Kumar S Makwana has been named as Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Rajneesh, a 1997-batch IAS officer of the Himachal Pradesh cadre, will be the additional secretary and development commissioner of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, the order said.

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