Giridhar Aramane assumed charge as Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

Shri. Giridhar Aramane has assumed charge as Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. He held briefing meetings with senior officers to review the work of the Ministry and discussed pressing issues especially in the light of the impact of COVID -19 pandemic.

Giridhar Aramane is a 1988 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre. Shri Aramane was earlier serving as Additional Secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat.

He has also been a Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas from 2012-14.

Shri Aramane has worked in the Government of Andhra Pradesh at various positions including field and policy level and has vast experience in organizational and finance matters.

He is an MTech in Civil Egg from IIT Madras and holds a Masters Degree in Economics.

He has undergone training in finance and banking matters at Singapore and France, apart from the IIM Bangalore, IIFT New Delhi and Tata Mgt Trg Centre, Pune.