Telecom Secy Neeraj Mittal To Head MeitY For 5 Extra Days

In the order, the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) said, “The Competent Authority has approved continuation of additional charge of the post of Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to Neeraj Mittal, lAS (TN:1992), Secretary, Department of Telecommunications, up to June 11, 2025 during the period of absence on leave of S Krishnan, lAS (TN:1989).”

Initially, Krishnan, a 1989-batch IAS officer of the Tamil Nadu cadre, went on leave for five days, beginning June 2. In his place, the government had given the charge to Mittal, a 1992-batch IAS officer, also of the same cadre.   

However, since Krishnan has extended his leave till June 11, the government has issued a fresh order, extending Mittal's temporary posting as the MeitY Secretary for another five days, officials said. 

Mittal is a senior IAS officer, who, during his long career, has held a range of high-level positions in both state and central governments. He had served as Principal Secretary of Information Technology in Tamil Nadu, as well as a Senior Advisor at the World Bank, and as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.