The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the empanelment of senior IAS officer Rohit Kansal for appointment at the level of Secretary/Secretary Equivalent in the Government of India.
According to an official order issued on February 28, 2026, Kansal, a 1995-batch IAS officer of the AGMUT cadre, has been cleared to hold Secretary-level positions at the Centre.
Key Roles in Jammu & Kashmir
Kansal has previously held several important assignments in Jammu and Kashmir, including Principal Secretary, Planning, Development and Monitoring, and Information and Public Relations. He also served as Principal Secretary, Power Development Department, where he oversaw reforms aimed at reducing transmission losses and restructuring the power sector.
Role During 2019 Reorganisation
During the administrative reorganisation of the erstwhile state in 2019, Kansal played a significant role in governance and coordination. He served as the government spokesperson and was closely involved in policy communication during the transition following the abrogation of Article 370 and the bifurcation of the state into two Union Territories.
Over the course of his career, he has handled key portfolios such as finance, power and planning, and has been regarded as one of the central figures in the Union Territory’s administrative restructuring and development planning framework.
The empanelment at the Secretary level makes him eligible for appointment to senior leadership positions across ministries and departments in the Government of India.
