New Delhi: The Central Government issued notifications related to key appointments and tenure extensions of senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers. Senior IAS Vibha Chahal (2012 batch, Uttar Pradesh cadre) has been appointed as Director in the Department of Food and Public Distribution under the Central Staffing Scheme.
According to the official order, her appointment will take effect from the date she assumes charge and will remain valid until June 7, 2027, or until further orders, whichever is earlier. The tenure represents the remaining period of her approved five-year central deputation.
Chahal had been on compulsory wait at the DoPT following the curtailment of her tenure as Private Secretary to the Minister of State for MSME, Shobha Karandlaje, on December 15, 2025. Earlier, she served as Private Secretary to Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar, the then Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, from June 7, 2022, until her ministerial reassignment in July 2024.
In another decision, the Centre has extended the tenure of senior IAS officer Abhishek Dev (2007 batch, AGMUT cadre) as Chairman of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA). The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the Department of Commerce’s proposal to extend his tenure by one year beyond February 8, 2026, effective until further notice.
The latest decisions reflect the government’s continued focus on administrative continuity in key departments linked to food security, trade, and export promotion.
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