Pharma secy P D Vaghela to take over as new Trai chairman from R S Sharma
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on Monday named P D Vaghela the new chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai).
Vaghela, a Gujarat cadre IAS, will replace R S Sharma, who demits office on September 30, after a five-year tenure. “The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of P D Vaghela, IAS (GJ: 1986), secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals, as chairperson of Trai for a period of three years or until he attains the age of 65, or until further orders, whichever is the earliest,” the Department of Personnel and Training in a notification said.
Vaghela is currently working as secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals, under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, and had earlier served as commissioner of commercial tax in Gujarat.
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