Ashwini Kumar, IAS given additional charge as the Principal Secretary, Ports & Transport Department, Government of Gujarat

GANDHINAGAR : Shri Ashwini Kumar, IAS (1997 batch, Gujarat cadre), has been given the additional charge as the Principal Secretary, Ports & Transport Department, Government of Gujarat, in addition to his regular charge as Principal Secretary, Urban Development & Urban Housing Department.

With close to 28 years of experience in public administration, infrastructure planning and policy execution, Shri Kumar has held various positions across multiple departments including a crucial tenure at the Chief Minister’s Office in the Government of Gujarat, contributing to policy implementation, infrastructure development and urban governance.

Shri Kumar currently serves as the Chairman of Gujarat Urban Development Company Limited and Urban Ring Development Corporation Limited. Additionally, he is a Nominee Director on the boards of several key organizations, including GIFT City Company Limited, Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Limited, Diamond Research and Mercantile City Limited, Gujarat Town Planning Consultancy Limited and Gujarat Olympic Planning & Infrastructure Limited.

Shri Kumar holds a B.Tech in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur and a Master’s Degree in Public Services, Policy & Management from King’s College, London.