Defence Secretary R.K. Mathur was given additional charge of Secretary, Department of Defence Research and Development Organisation for a period of three months.
He will take charge on January 31 when Dr. Avinash Chander demits office after the government curtailed his extended contract which otherwise would have ended in May 2016.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi made this decision on Friday.
Mr. Mathur will hold the additional charge for a period of three months or until further orders, whichever is earlier, according to a notification by the Department of Personnel and Training.
Dr. Chander held the positions of Director General, DRDO and Secretary, Department of Defence Research and Development as well as Scientific Advisor to Defence Minister.
