Current Affairs - Awards and Honours - Discussion

Archana Varma assumed charge as the Secretary of the Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation under the Ministry of Jal Shakti. She is a 1995-batch IAS officer of the Assam cadre and had served as the Mission Director of the National Water Mission since September 2022. During her tenure, she worked to expand the mission’s scope beyond the Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain programme. She has also served as Additional Secretary in the Central Vigilance Commission and handled vigilance matters related to the Government of NCT of Delhi.