Ministry of Finance has four secretaries – Economic Affairs, Expenditure, Revenue and Financial Services. The senior most among the four is designated Finance Secretary.

Presently, Ratan P Watal, a 1978 batch IAS officer from Andhra Pradesh is Expenditure Secretary while 1980-batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre Gurdial Singh Sandhu is the Financial Services Secretary. Shaktikanta Das, an IAS officer of 1980 batch from Tamil Nadu cadre, is Revenue Secretary.

Mayaram’s transfer was part of the first major Secretary-level reshuffle undertaken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government.

In all, 20 senior officials were transfered yesterday, many at the level of secretary. Mehrishi, who was appointed Rajasthan chief secretary in December last year by the Vasundhara Raje Government, was earlier on deputation at the Centre as secretary with the department of fertilisers.

Anil Swarup, a 1981 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, has been appointed as new Coal Secretary. Swarup, who is working in Cabinet Secretariat, will replace S K Srivastava, after his superannuation on October 31.

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