Jalaj Srivastava Appointed Chairman of Inland Waterways Authority of India

Union Government has appointed senior IAS officer Jalaj Srivastava as the Chairman of Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI).

• IWAI comes under Union Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, currently headed by Nitin Gadkari.

About Jalaj Srivastava:

• He is a 1984 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer.
• Prior to this appointment he was Additional Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture.
• Earlier he had also served as Chairman of New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) and Principal Secretary, Department of VAT, Delhi government.
• He is credited with launch of various programmes and schemes including Wi-Fi in the market areas.
• He is also known for launching "Shakti Cab" project and "URJA" project for women when he was with the Delhi Government.
• He is also considered as the man behind the start of "Rahagiri" event that takes place every Sunday in national capital to promote culture and sports.
• Similarly some of his other initiatives were green waste management, outdoor gymnasium in parks and gardens and rooftop solar city projects.
• He is also the writer of a crime thriller novel titled 'The Perfect Suicide'.

About Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI):

• It is a nodal statutory body in charge of development and regulation of inland waterways for shipping and navigation.
• It was established in October 1986 and is headquartered in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
• Its main function is to build necessary infrastructure in inland waterways, surveying economic feasibility of new projects and also carrying out administration and regulation.
• It undertakes projects for development and maintenance of IWT infrastructure on national waterways through grant received from Ministry of Shipping.

Question:

Who has the Union Government appointed as Chairman of the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI)?
a. Saroj Srivastava
b. Jalaj Srivastava
c. Julia Srivastava
d. None of the above