He will succeed Arundhati Bhattacharya, who is at present serving her one-year extension, that ends on Friday.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Kumar for a period of three years from October 7, according to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT).
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