Zaidi takes charge as new Civil Aviation Secretary

New Delhi, Nov.30 (ANI).Dr. Nasim Ahmad Zaidi has assumed charge as the new secretary in the civil aviation ministry.e takes over from M. Madhavan Nambiar, who has superannuated.

Dr. Zaidi belongs to the 1976 batch of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). He was previously the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

Prior to this assignment, Dr. Zaidi served as the Permanent Representative of India to the Council of ICAO since 2005. Before that he was Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

Nambiar belongs to the 1974 batch of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). He was the Civil Aviation Secretary for a period of 26 months and 13 days. (ANI)