An official release said the Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC), headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, has also approved the appointment of G S Sandhu, a Rajasthan cadre IAS officer of 1980 batch, as the Financial Services Secretary.
Sandhu will replace Takru who is looking after the Financial Services department under the Finance Ministry.
At present, Sandhu is looking after the minorities affair department in Rajasthan government.
Prior to becoming Secretary, Takru was Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
