<span style="color: #222222;">The government today appointed key functionaries in seven ministries and organisations, including the newly-created Jal Shakti Ministry.<br />'' <br />'' Bharat Lal, a 1988-batch IFS officer, has been appointed as additional secretary in the Jal Shakti Ministry's Drinking Water and Sanitation department. He is at present additional secretary to the President. <br />'' <br />'' An official order said, the appointments have been approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The government has appointed Amita Prasad, a 1985-batch IAS officer as chairperson of the Inland Waterways Authority of India in the Ministry of Shipping. <br />'' <br />'' Jyoti Arora, an IAS officer of the 1987 batch has been appointed as additional secretary and financial advisor in the Electronics and Information Technology Ministry. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Rajesh Verma, an IAS officer of the 1987 batch has been appointed as additional secretary in the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">1988 batch IAS officer Indevar Pandey has been appointed as additional secretary in the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region.</span><br />