Hemraj Bairwa, a 2013-batch IAS officer of the Himachal Pradesh cadre, has been selected for appointment as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Power in New Delhi under the Central Staffing Scheme.

The appointment has received approval from the competent authority for a four-year term, beginning on the date he takes charge. The tenure may end earlier if further orders are issued.

According to the appointment directions, Bairwa is to be relieved of his existing responsibilities without delay so that he can assume his new role in the Union Ministry of Power.

The order also reiterates the joining deadline prescribed under the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) guidelines. As communicated through a Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) circular dated August 17, 2005, the officer must report to the new assignment within three weeks of the appointment order. Non-compliance may lead to the initiation of debarment proceedings under the Central Staffing Scheme.