<p>The government on Tuesday appointed Rajiv Kumar as Finance Secretary, days after incumbent Subhash Garg was shifted to a low-profile power ministry. Kumar was until now secretary, financial services and looked after the banking department.</p>.<p>He is the senior-most among five secretaries in the finance ministry. Kumar is a 1984 batch, Jharkhand cadre IAS officer. Garg, who was transferred as the power secretary, held the posts of finance as well as economic affairs secretaries.</p>.<p>The other four secretaries in the ministry are -- Atanu Chakraborty, (1985-batch, Gujarat cadre), Revenue secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey (1984-batch, Maharashtra cadre), Expenditure secretary GC Murmu (1985-batch, Gujarat cadre) and DIPAM secretary Anil Kumar Khachi (1986-batch, Himachal Pradesh cadre).</p>
<p>The government on Tuesday appointed Rajiv Kumar as Finance Secretary, days after incumbent Subhash Garg was shifted to a low-profile power ministry. Kumar was until now secretary, financial services and looked after the banking department.</p>.<p>He is the senior-most among five secretaries in the finance ministry. Kumar is a 1984 batch, Jharkhand cadre IAS officer. Garg, who was transferred as the power secretary, held the posts of finance as well as economic affairs secretaries.</p>.<p>The other four secretaries in the ministry are -- Atanu Chakraborty, (1985-batch, Gujarat cadre), Revenue secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey (1984-batch, Maharashtra cadre), Expenditure secretary GC Murmu (1985-batch, Gujarat cadre) and DIPAM secretary Anil Kumar Khachi (1986-batch, Himachal Pradesh cadre).</p>
