New Delhi: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved multiple senior-level appointments and tenure extensions across key central ministries, including Agriculture, Economic Affairs, and Commerce. Accordingly, IAS Sagar Hanuman Singh has been entrusted with the additional charge of Director General (Joint Secretary level) at the National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), Hyderabad.
The ACC has approved this appointment on the proposal of the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. Singh is currently serving as Director General of the National Institute of Plant Health Management (NIPHM). According to the order, the additional charge will be effective till March 29, 2026, or until the appointment of a regular incumbent, or until further orders—whichever is earlier.
Simultaneously, the ACC approved the proposal of the Department of Economic Affairs for the extension of the central deputation tenure of IAS Baldeo Purushartha. He is currently serving as Joint Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs. His tenure has been extended for one year beyond March 11, 2026, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Furthermore, the ACC has also approved the proposal of the Department of Commerce to entrust an additional charge of the post of Development Commissioner, Special Economic Zone (SEZ), Kandla, to IAS Dnyaneshwar Bhalchandra Patil. He currently serves as Development Commissioner of the Santa Cruz Exclusive Export Processing Zone (SEEPZ SEZ), Mumbai. Patil will hold the additional charge till July 27, 2026, or until a regular incumbent is appointed, or until further orders—whichever is earlier.
These appointments aim to ensure smooth functioning and administrative continuity in the departments.
