CBDT ex-chairman PC Mody takes over as new secretary-general of Rajya Sabha

New Delhi, November 12

Former chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) PC Mody took over as the secretary-general of the Rajya Sabha on Friday, replacing PPK Ramacharyulu, who was appointed to the post less than three months ago.

Mody was appointed as the secretary general by Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu earlier in the day.

“Rajya Sabha Chairman has been pleased to appoint Pramod Chandra Mody, IRS (retd) and former chairman, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), as secretary-general, Rajya Sabha, in the rank and status of Cabinet Secretary,” an official communication issued by the Rajya Sabha Secretariat said.

Mody’s appointment is on a contractual basis with effect from the forenoon of November 12, 2021 till August 10, 2022 or until further orders, the order said.

His appointment comes ahead of the Winter Session of Parliament, which is expected to commence from November 29.

In another notification, the Rajya Sabha Secretariat said Ramacharyulu had been relieved of his charge from the forenoon of November 12.

He had been appointed as an advisor in the Rajya Sabha Secretariat, sources said. PTI