Kumar, a 1983 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre, is presently working as Development Commissioner in the Ministry of Textiles.
He has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Polavaram Project Authority under the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary, for a tenure of three years, an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training said.