Before this appointment, Shri Poundrik served as Additional
Chief Secretary in the Industries Department of Bihar and held additional
responsibilities in various government roles.
Shri Sandeep Poundrik has
officially taken over as Secretary of the Ministry of Steel, beginning his
tenure today at Udyog Bhawan. A 1993-batch IAS officer from the Bihar cadre,
Shri Poundrik was welcomed by senior officials of the Ministry upon his
arrival.
Before
this appointment, Shri Poundrik served as Additional Chief Secretary in the
Industries Department of Bihar and held additional responsibilities in various
government roles. His previous positions include serving as Advisor in the
National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) under the Ministry of Home
Affairs and as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
Following his assumption of
office, Shri Poundrik conducted a meeting with senior officers of the Ministry
to review the current progress and initiatives in the steel sector