Department of Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg was on Friday appointed as the new Finance Secretary.
"The Appointments Committee of Cabinet has approved designating Subhash Chandra Garg, IAS (RJ:1983) Secretary, Department of economics Affairs, Ministry of Finance as Finance Secretary," a government order said.
Garg would replace Ajay Narayan Jha, who got superannuated on February 28.
The Centre had extended Jha's term by a month to February 28. He had also been named a member of the 15th Finance Commission.
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