Former drinking water and sanitation secretary Parameswaran Iyer, who spearheaded the Swachh Bharat Mission, was on Friday appointed as the CEO of Niti Aayog, according to a government order. He will replace Amitabh Kant, who will demit office on June 30.
Iyer has been appointed for two years or until further orders, whichever is earlier, the personnel ministry order stated. According to the order, Iyer's appointment has been made on the same terms and conditions as were applicable for Kant.
A 1981-batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, Iyer is a well-known sanitation specialist, and best known for spearheading Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government's flagship scheme the Swachh Bharat Mission between 2016 and 2020.
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He had taken voluntary retirement from the Indian Administrative Service in 2009. He had also worked as a senior rural water sanitation specialist at the United Nations.
Iyer becomes the third CEO of the government's think tank. He has also authored a book titled 'Method in the Madness - Insights from My Career as an Insider-Outsider-Insider'.
Outgoing Niti Aayog CEO Kant played a key role in Niti Aayog's policy making, with a focus on digital India, asset monetisation, disinvestment, aspirational districts programme production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme and electric vehicles, among others.
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He was appointed as the CEO of the Niti Aayog on February 17, 2016, for a fixed two-year term. Kant was later given an extension till June 30, 2019. His term was further extended for two years till June 2021, and then another one-year extension was given till June 30 this year.
First Published: Jun 24, 2022 10:52 PM IST
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