Parameswaran Iyer, who steered the Swachh Bharat Mission, took cost as CEO of prime authorities suppose tank Niti Aayog on Monday.
“Honoured and humbled to have been given the incredible opportunity to serve the country again — this time as CEO, Niti Aayog. I am deeply grateful to Hon’ble PM Narendra Modi for another chance to work under his leadership towards a transformed India,” Iyer mentioned after taking cost on Monday.
He succeeds Amitabh Kant, who demitted workplace on June 30.
With over 25 years of expertise within the water and sanitation sector, Iyer spearheaded the implementation of the $20-billion Swachh Bharat Mission, which delivered entry to protected sanitation to 550 million folks.
The 63-year-old has been appointed for 2 years or until additional orders, whichever is earlier, the division of personnel had mentioned on June 24.
A 1981-batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, Iyer has labored with each private and non-private sectors. He was the secretary for ingesting water and sanitation within the Union authorities throughout 2016-20.
He will steer the suppose tank at a time when frictions are seen between the Centre and Opposition-ruled states on many points. He is anticipated to play a key function together with just lately appointed vice chairman Suman Bery to put the bottom for collaborative motion for greater development with sustainability, creation of jobs, training, ease of residing and reforms in agriculture.
Iyer took voluntary retirement from service in 2009 to hitch the water and sanitation initiatives on the World Bank. He served as the worldwide lead for strategic initiatives within the World Bank’s Water Global Practice. In 2016, he returned to India and was appointed by the federal government to go the ingesting and sanitation division, and lead the Swachh Bharat Mission.
He has over 20 years of expertise within the water provide and sanitation sector. He is understood for initiating and implementing the “Swajal Program” amongst different initiatives within the sector. During his stint on the World Bank, he has additionally labored in Vietnam, China, Egypt and Lebanon.
Source: www.financialexpress.com”