Dr. Arunish Chawla took charge as Secretary, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance.

New delhi -The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on Wednesday appointed Dr. Chawla as the Secretary, D/o Revenue.Previously, Dr. Chawla, a 1992-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Bihar cadre, served as the Secretary in the Department of Pharmaceuticals in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers since November 1, 2023.Before serving as Secretary in the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Dr. Chawla served as the Managing Director of the Metro Rail Project Patna; and on Foreign Assignment through Department of Economic Affairs as the Senior Economist, International Monetary Fund; Minister (Economic), Embassy of India in Washington DC; and also as Joint Secretary in the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance.Dr. Chawla had also done his Masters and Doctorate in Economics from