JOIN USSenior IAS officer Pawan Kumar Agarwal was on Tuesday appointed chief executive officer (CEO) of food regulator Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), as part of senior level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the government.
As many as 12 additional secretaries, including Agarwal, have been appointed in various Central government departments.
Agrawal, a 1985 batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre, is presently joint secretary in Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. He has been appointed as CEO FSSAI in place of Yudhvir Singh Malik, an order issued by Department of Personnel and Training said.
Malik, who is believed to be the man behind the ban on global giant Nestle’s popular noodle brand Maggi (which has now been lifted), was shifted as additional secretary (AS) in Niti Aayog in September.
Bhupendra Yadav has been appointed asthe chairman of National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Authority.