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Pawan Kumar Agarwal gets extension as CEO FSSAI

The tenure of Agarwal, a 1985-batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre, has been given three-month extension beyond May 15, 2018.

Published: 09th May 2018 08:48 PM  |   Last Updated: 09th May 2018 08:48 PM   |  A+A A-

By PTI

NEW DELHI: Pawan Kumar Agarwal was today given three months extension as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).

The tenure of Agarwal, a 1985-batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre, has been given three-month extension beyond May 15, 2018, an order issued by personnel ministry said.

He was appointed as the CEO of the FSSAI in December 2015.

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