The Competent Authority has approved assignment of additional charge of the post of Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to Ashok Kumar Kaluaram Meena, Secretary Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti from April 15 to April 24 during the period of absence on leave of Tanmay Kumar. He is a 1993 batch IAS officer of Odisha cadre.