NEW DELHI, 22 February (H.S.) : Former RBI Governor

Shaktikanta Das gets big responsibility, appointed Principal Secretary to PM

Modi. Former Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das appointed as the

second Principal Secretary to PM Narendra Modi on Saturday. Shaktikanta Das has

been the Governor of Reserve Bank of India for about 6 years. He retired after

completing his tenure in December last year. After a few months of retirement,

he is going to get a big responsibility. At present Pramod Kumar Mishra (PK

Mishra) is the Principal Secretary-1 to the PM. Shaktikanta Das will now be in

the role of Principal Secretary-2. Shaktikanta Das is a retired Indian

Administrative Service officer of 1980 batch.

As per the notification of

Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), Das's appointment will be

concurrent with the tenure of the Prime Minister or until further orders,

whichever is earlier. The ACC order states that he will work as Principal

Secretary to the Prime Minister along with Dr. PK Mishra, Principal Secretary

to Prime Minister-1.

Hindusthan Samachar / Meenakshi Bhattacharya