Narendra Bhooshan takes charge as Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Narendra Bhooshan, a 1992-batch IAS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre, assumed charge as Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on 1 October 2026.
Summary
Narendra Bhooshan, a 1992-batch IAS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre, took charge as Secretary, MoEFCC. He was earlier Secretary, Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development. In Uttar Pradesh he served as Additional Chief Secretary (Energy) and CEO of the Greater Noida Authority, and at the Centre as Deputy Director General of UIDAI.
Key facts
- Post
- Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
- Officer
- Narendra Bhooshan, IAS 1992, UP cadre
- Previous post
- Secretary, Department of Land Resources (Ministry of Rural Development)
- Charge taken
- 1 October 2026
Practice MCQs 2 questions
In October 2026, Narendra Bhooshan assumed charge as Secretary of which Union Ministry?
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Correct answer: A — Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Narendra Bhooshan assumed charge as Secretary, MoEFCC on 1 October 2026; earlier he was Secretary, Department of Land Resources under the Ministry of Rural Development.
Consider the following statements about Narendra Bhooshan, who became MoEFCC Secretary in October 2026: 1. He is a 1992-batch IAS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre. 2. His previous post was Secretary, Department of Land Resources. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
He is a 1992-batch IAS officer of the UP cadre and moved from the post of Secretary, Department of Land Resources.