**Summary of Official Notification: Appointment of Joint Secretary**
**Issuing Authority:** Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (Establishment Section), Government of India
**Publication:** The Gazette of India: Extraordinary (Part I—Section 2, No. 22)
**Notification Date:** May 15, 2026 (Published May 18, 2026)
**Reference Number:** F. No. A-19011/11/2026-Estt.I / CG-DL-E-20052026-272736
**Overview**
The President of India has formally appointed Shri Praveen P. Nair, an IAS officer of the Tamil Nadu cadre (TN:2010), to the position of Joint Secretary within the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.
**Key Appointment Details**
* **Effective Date:** April 22, 2026 (Forenoon).
* **Tenure:** A combined tenure of five years, extending until July 10, 2029, or until further orders, whichever occurs earlier.
* **Compensation:** The appointee is placed in Pay Level-14 of the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) Pay Matrix, with a salary range of Rs. 1,44,200 to Rs. 2,18,200.
* **Administrative Basis:** This appointment follows the Department of Personnel & Training (DoP&T) Order No. 33/07/2026-EO (SM-I) dated April 13, 2026.
**Contact and Administrative Information**
* **Signatory:** Sandeep Gupta, Joint Secretary.
* **Publication Authority:** Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.
* **Printing Location:** Directorate of Printing, Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064.
* **Registration Number:** REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways: The primary government ministry to which the new Joint Secretary has been appointed.
Shri Praveen P. Nair: The IAS officer (TN:2010) appointed as Joint Secretary within the Ministry.
7th CPC Pay Matrix: The pay structure (Level-14) governing the salary and rank of the appointed official.
Department of Personnel and Training (DoP&T): The department whose order (No. 33/07/2026-EO (SM-I)) facilitated the appointment.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग I—खण्ड 2
PART I—Section 2
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 22] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, मई 18, 2026/विै ाख 28, 1948
No. 22] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MAY 18, 2026/VAISAKHA 28, 1948
पत्तन, पोत पररवहन और िलमाग ग मत्रं ालय
(स्ट्थ ापना अनभु ाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 15 मई, 2026
फा. स.ं ए-19011/11/2026-स्ट्था.I — राष्ट्रपजत, श्री प्रवीण पी. नायर, भा.प्र.से. (टीएन: 2010) को कार्मगक एव ं
प्रजिक्षण जवभाग के दिनांक 13.04.2026 के आििे स.ं 33/07/2026- ईओ (एसएम-1) के माध् यम स े उनकी जनयुजि के
पररणामस्ट् वरूप 7वें केन्द रीय वते न आयोग के वेतन मैररक् स के वेतर स्ट् तर 14 (1,44,200-2,18,200 रु.) म ें दिनांक
24.04.2026 (पूवागह्न) स े दिनांक 10.07.2029 तक पांच वर्ग के संयुक् त कायगकाल या अगल े आिेि तक, िो भी पहल े
हो,पत्तन, पोत पररवहन और िलमाग ग मंत्रालय म ेंसंयुक् त सजचव के रूप म ें जनयिु करत े ह।ैं
संिीप गुप् ता, संयुक् त सजचव
3546 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC. 2]
MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
(Establishment Section)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 15th May, 2026
F. No. A-19011/11/2026-Estt.I — The President is pleased to appoint Shri Praveen P. Nair, IAS (TN:2010),
as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways in Pay Level-14 (Rs. 1,44,200–2,18,200) of the 7th
CPC Pay Matrix w.e.f. 22.04.2026 (F/N), consequent upon his appointment vide DoP&T’s Order No. 33/07/2026-EO
(SM-I) dated 13.04.2026, for a combined tenure of five years up to 10.07.2029 or until further orders, whichever is
earlier.
SANDEEP GUPTA, Jt. Secy.
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