Gopal Singh Takes Charge as Joint Secretary in Ministry of Coal

Gopal Singh, a 2003-batch Bihar cadre IFoS officer, appointed as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Coal for a five-year tenure.

May 9, 2026 - 10:33
May 9, 2026 - 10:41
Gopal Singh Takes Charge as Joint Secretary in Ministry of Coal

Gopal Singh has been appointed as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Coal for a five-year term. A 2003-batch officer of the Indian Forest Service (IFoS) from the Bihar cadre, Singh transitions into the energy sector's central ministry as India continues to balance its coal-dependent economy with emerging energy transitions.