Mohanty, a 1980 batch officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre, is currently Chief Executive Officer, Food Safety and Standards Authority of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
He has been appointed in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary, an official release said today.
The Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals acts as a central purchase organisation of the government.
The Appointments Committee of Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has also approved the appointment of V K Subburaj, IAS (TN:80), currently in the cadre, as Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser, Department of Fertilizers, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, it said.
