Das, 57, who is currently Fertilizer Secretary, would assume charge by Monday or Tuesday, a top official said.
Takru, 59, who has been Revenue Secretary since March, has been appointed Secretary to the Department of North Eastern Region (DONER), an official order said.
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This is the first major top bureaucratic change in the Finance Ministry since Narendra Modi government came to power three weeks back.
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