New Delhi: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, approved the extension of temporary upgradation for eight senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers posted across various central ministries and departments.
The move allows these officers to continue serving at the Additional Secretary level for revised periods as specified in the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) notification.
List of Officers with Extended Upgradation
Sajjan Singh Yadav (IAS:1995:AGMUT) – Department of Expenditure
- Extension until 19 August 2026.
D. Thara (IAS:1995:GJ) – Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
- Extension until 28 July 2026.
Aneeta C. Meshram (IAS:1996:UP) – Department of Fertilizers
- Extension until 5 November 2026.
Suman Billa (IAS:1996:KL) – Ministry of Tourism
- Extension until 5 December 2026.
Manoj Kumar Dwivedi (IAS:1997:AGMUT) – Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT)
- Extension until 18 November 2026.
Rakesh Gupta (IAS:1997:HY) – President’s Secretariat
- Extension until 14 September 2026.
Vishal Chauhan (IAS:1998:SK) – National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
- Extension until 5 November 2026.
Rahul Sharma (IAS:1998:JH) – Cabinet Secretariat
- Extension until 7 November 2026.
Significance of the Extension
These extensions ensure continuity in administrative leadership across key ministries and central departments. Officers serving at the Additional Secretary level are often responsible for policy formulation, strategic planning, and high-level administration, and these extensions allow the government to leverage their expertise without disruption.
The DoPT order underscores the government’s focus on maintaining institutional memory, efficient governance, and smooth policy implementation at the senior bureaucratic level.
