Binoy Kumar assumes charge of secretary in Steel Ministry

NEW DELHI: IAS officer Binoy Kumar has taken over as Secretary, Ministry of Steel here today.He is a 1983 batch IAS officer of Telangana cadre.nnHe had been posted as Officer on Special Duty in the Ministry since 21st May 2018.nnPrior to this, Kumar held the post of Special Secretary, Logistics, in the Department of Commerce, where he continued to hold additional charge till 31st July 2018.nnHe also held the post of Director General (Supplies & Disposals), where he developed the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) as a one-stop online public procurement platform, in line with the digital initiatives of the Government of India.nnEarlier, he also worked as Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser in the Ministry of External Affairs and Joint Secretary in Ministry of Defence.nnHe has held various key positions in Andhra Pradesh. He now belongs to Telengana Cadre.