Following a circular issued by the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) on June 20th, Mr. B Vijay Datta (2011-batch MP cadre IAS officer) was appointed Private Secretary to Union Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs Mr. Manohar Lal Khattar. Officer Datta’s tenure shall last until January 19th, 2026, for the remaining four years of his central deputation on a co-terminus basis with Minister Datta.