Tripathy, a 1999 batch officer of Indian Economic Service (IES), is presently working as Director in the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation.
He has been appointed for a five-year term or on co-terminus basis with the Minister's tenure, an order issued by Department of Personnel and Training said.
In another order, Expenditure Secretary Ratan P Watal has been given additional charge of Financial Services from May 23 to June 7. He will hold the additional charge as Financial Services Secretary Hasmukh Adhia going on leave, it said.