Narendra Bhooshan, a 1992-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre, has assumed charge as Secretary, Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC).
Bhooshan brings over three decades of administrative experience across the central and state governments, with wide exposure to energy, infrastructure, industry, agriculture, urban development, finance, and land-resource management. His appointment as Secretary, MoEFCC follows his tenure as Secretary, Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development.
During his career in the Uttar Pradesh cadre, Bhooshan has held several senior assignments, including Additional Chief Secretary, Energy and Additional Energy Source and Technical Education. Earlier, he served as Principal Secretary in the departments of PWD, Infrastructure and Industries Development, IT and Electronics, Science and Technology, and Panchayati Raj.
He has also served as CEO, Greater Noida Authority, besides holding other important charges. Bhooshan also carries substantial field experience, having served as the District Magistrate of Mathura, Firozabad, and Udham Singh Nagar.
At the Government of India level, Bhooshan has served as Deputy Director General, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), Mission Director, National Food Security Management, and Joint Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation. He has also served as Officer on Special Duty in the India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Bhooshan holds a graduate degree in Electronics and a Master's degree in International Development Policy from Duke University, US. His professional training includes programmes relating to public finance, infrastructure and climate-change preparedness.
