New Delhi: Hemraj Bairwa, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Himachal Pradesh cadre from the 2013 batch, has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Power for a tenure of four years.

The appointment places the officer in a key administrative role within the Union government’s power sector establishment, which oversees policy formulation, coordination and initiatives related to electricity generation, transmission and distribution.

Bairwa’s new assignment will involve working within the Ministry of Power’s administrative framework, contributing to the implementation and coordination of matters falling under its jurisdiction. The four-year tenure provides an opportunity to bring his administrative experience from the Himachal Pradesh cadre to the Centre.

The appointment also reflects the movement of IAS officers between state cadres and central ministries, a system that facilitates coordination between state administrations and the Union government on national policy and governance priorities.

Further details regarding his assumption of charge and specific responsibilities were not provided in the information available.