Ministry of Singhs
The
Steel Ministry has many Singhs right now since Dilip Raj Singh
Chaudhary has joined as the Secretary, Steel. Three other Joint
Secretaries who are already working in the ministry are Upendra Prasad
Singh, Uday Pratap Singh and Dalip Singh. So, the buzz is that the Steel
Ministry belongs to the Singhs. The Prime Minister’s Office was
undecided who they wanted as steel secretary for the last couple of
months as the stakes in the ministry are very high. DoPT secretary PK
Misra was handling the ministry on an ad hoc basis. He toured different
countries in March to complete the unfinished agenda but there are many
issues which have to be settled on a priority basis and the Minister
Beni Prasad Verma can’t wait. So, the PMO appointed DRS Chaudhary, a
1977 batch MP cadre IAS with a successful three years stint in the
Ministry of Home Affairs. Chaudhary, an MA in political science, was
Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Steel between 1986 and 1990. The
advantage with Chaudhary is that he understands naxal issues and threats
very well as he has handled Naxal Management in the Home Ministry. This
experience will prove useful as most of the steel mines are in Naxal
infested areas. Chaudhary is believed to have already started work at a
fast pace. If insiders are to be believed, he is determined to clear all
obstacles regarding the Posco project. Let us wait and watch how the
Beni-DRS team enthuse the Steel Ministry and bring back it to the speed
which PMO is looking for. g
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