Sh. Ashok K. K. Meena Assumes Charge as Secretary, Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti

  Sh. Ashok Kumar Kaluram Meena, IAS (Odisha: 1993), assumed the charge as Secretary in the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti, on 31.10.2024 at CGO Complex, New Delhi. Sh. Meena holds a B. Tech in Computer Science from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur and M .A. in Economics from Annamalai University. He has done Master of International Development Policy (M.I.D.P) in Public Finance from Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy. Having more than 2 months transition period as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) at DDWS, Sh. Meena embarks on his new stint as the Secretary of DDWS, Ministry of Jal Shakti. Prior to this, he served as Chairman &  MD of Food Corporation of India from 29 th August 2022 to 16 th August 2024. Sh. Meena was in central deputation from 20 th April 2011 to 2 nd August 2014, where he served in capacity of Joint Secretary, in the Ministry of Defence and Director (Vigilance), in the department of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions. During his earlier central deputation tenure, from 3 rd May 2001 to 31 st July 2005, he served as Deputy Secretary in the Department of Commerce and Industry and other positions at Centre. Sh. Meena has served in various capacities in the State of Odisha including Principal Secretary, Finance, Panchayati Raj and Rural development etc. **** DSK   Sh. Ashok Kumar Kaluram Meena, IAS (Odisha: 1993), assumed the charge as Secretary in the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti, on 31.10.2024 at CGO Complex, New Delhi. Sh. Meena holds a B. Tech in Computer Science from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur and M .A. in Economics from Annamalai University. He has done Master of International Development Policy (M.I.D.P) in Public Finance from Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy. Having more than 2 months transition period as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) at DDWS, Sh. Meena embarks on his new stint as the Secretary of DDWS, Ministry of Jal Shakti. Prior to this, he served as Chairman &  MD of Food Corporation of India from 29 th August 2022 to 16 th August 2024. Sh. Meena was in central deputation from 20 th April 2011 to 2 nd August 2014, where he served in capacity of Joint Secretary, in the Ministry of Defence and Director (Vigilance), in the department of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions. During his earlier central deputation tenure, from 3 rd May 2001 to 31 st July 2005, he served as Deputy Secretary in the Department of Commerce and Industry and other positions at Centre. Sh. Meena has served in various capacities in the State of Odisha including Principal Secretary, Finance, Panchayati Raj and Rural development etc. **** DSK