Andhra Pradesh cadre IAS officer N. Srikant has been appointed as the additional secretary of the Union Ministry of Power and New and Renewable Energy, according to an official release.
Mr. Srikant was transferred as a joint secretary in the Union Cabinet last year, before which he was Secretary (Energy) in the Government of Andhra Pradesh and held various other positions, including the first Commissioner of AP Capital Region Development Authority.
A 1998-batch officer of the All India Services, Mr. Srikant was also Chairman and Managing Director of AP-Transco. During his tenure as the Energy Secretary, he played a key role in implementing cost-effective measures that led to substantial economic savings for the State.
