Dr. Inder Jit Singh, (KL:1985) assumed charge as  Secretary, Ministry of Coal  this morning at  Shastri Bhawan office, New Delhi.  Senior Officials  of Coal Ministry were also present  on this occasion.

Dr. Inder Jit Singh took over the charge of  Secretary which fell vacant after superannuation of Shri Susheel Kumar (IAS:1982:UP) on April 30 this year. In the interim, Secretary Mines, Shri Anil G Mukhim (IAS:1985:GJ) had been holding additional charge as Secretary, Coal. 

Prior to this appointment as Coal Secretary,  Dr. Inder Jit Singh was posted  as Secretary (Coordination) in Cabinet Secretariat. Dr. Singh is a  Ph.D in Economics from Punjab University. In the past he has also held positions in Ministry of Commerce, MNRE at the Centre and other significant portfolios in the State cadre.

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