Rajiv Gauba, currently Union Urban Development Secretary, will be the next Home Secretary, an official statement said on Wednesday.
The 1982-cadre IAS officer will succeed Rajiv Mehrishi, whose tenure ends on August 30.
Gauba, who was originally of the Bihar cadre but transferred to Jharkhand after the state's division, is also posted on special duty in the Home Ministry.
--IANS
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