Ashok lavasa, Special Secretary in the Power Ministry, has been appointed as the new Civil Aviation Secretary to take over from incumbent K N Srivastava.lavasa, a 1980 batch IAS officer of the Haryana cadre, would take over his new post on January one, a day after Srivastava’s retirement.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the appointment earlier this week, officials said.A double-MA and an MBA, lavasa had earlier served in various capacities in the Power Ministry and the Home Ministry, besides being the Resident Commissioner of Haryana in Delhi. The Civil Aviation Ministry would also shortly appoint a Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).