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Gopalan likely to get 2-month extension as DEA Secy till Sept

Jul 18, 2012

New Delhi: Economic Affairs Secretary R Gopalan is likely to get another two-month extension till September 30.

Economic Affairs Secretary  R Gopalan

Gopalan, a 1976 batch IAS officer of the Tamil Nadu cadre, who was to retire on April 30, had earlier got a three-month extension till July 31.

“Gopalan is likely to get another extension for two months till September,” a finance ministry official said.

Gopalan, who took charge as DEA Secretary, in February last year has played an important role in formulation of the 2012-13 Budget which was unveiled in March by the then Finance
Minister Pranab Mukherjee.

Prior to his appointment as DEA secretary, Gopalan was secretary in the Department of Financial Services.

PTI

 

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