New Delhi: The govt on Friday named V L Kantha Rao as the new water resources secretary, replacing Debashree Mukherjee, who will move to skill development ministry. NATGRID CEO Piyush Goyal will replace Rao in mines ministry. Bihar-cadre officer Rajit Punhani was shifted as chairman of FSSAI. Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), chaired by the PM, approved the appointment of 1994-batch officer Niraj Verma as the new OSD in department of justice.AGMUT-cadre officer Vijay Kumar was named OSD in ports, shipping and waterways ministry. Atish Chandra, another Bihar cadre officer, was elevated to the rank of special secretary in PMO. Ranjana Chopra, an Odisha-cadre officer, has been appointed as OSD in tribal affairs ministry. TNN
