PM to Inaugurate Conference of Chief Secretaries,

(PIB News) Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will inaugurate the Conference of Chief Secretaries of states here tomorrow. The two day conference is being organized by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. It will be first such Conference and will be held annually. The conference is aimed at institutionalizing the process of interaction with States / UTs. It will serve as a standing forum for exchange of views between the Centre and the States and provide an occasion for interaction on internal matters. The issues relating to the latest trend in technology, emerging global challenges & opportunities and key security concerns & the role of state governments would be discussed. Global developments that have a bearing on the country would also be deliberated upon. The conference will be attended by the Minister of State for Prime Minister’s Office and Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Sh. Prithviraj Chavan, Cabinet Secretary Sh. K.M. Chandrashekhar, Secretary (ARPG&P), Secretaries of the Ministries / Departments and Chief Secretaries of the States / UTs.
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Shri S. Sundareshan assumes charge as New Petroleum Secretary,

Shri S. Sundareshan assuming charge as the Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, in New Delhi on January 31, 2010. He took over from Shri R.S. Pandey (to his right), who retired from service today. (Photo by No:CNR-30173) ------------------ ----------------------------------------------------Shri S. Sundareshan took over as new Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas here today. A 1976 batch IAS officer of Kerela Cadre, Shri Sundareshan succeeded Shri R.S. Pandey, who demitted office on superannuation.

A man of diverse experience, Shri Sundareshan has worked at senior level for close to three years in the Ministry as Additional Secretary and Special Secretary since April-2007. He has also been Chairman, Forward Markets Commission, putting in place necessary regulation and structures for the growth of commodities future market. An MBA from University of Leeds, UK, Shri Sundareshan held several important positions in the Government of India including Joint Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs (Ministry of Finance), Minister (Economic and Commercial), Embassy of India, Tokyo, Joint Chief Controller of Imports & Exports (Ministry of Commerce) etc.
He also handled important assignments in his cadre State Kerala. These include Principal Secretary (Revenue), Secretary (Department of Expenditure), Managing Director (MD), Kerala State Milk Marketing Federation, MD, Kerala Fisheries Corporation besides working as CEO of different State public sectors undertaking for six years.
Shri Sundareshan was born on 28th October 1952. He did his Masters from University of Mumbai before joining the 1976 batch of Indian Administrative Service.