The Central Government, on Saturday, appointed Senior Income Tax officer of Indian Revenue Services, Sanjay Kumar Mishra, as the interim Director of Enforcement Directorate ( ED ) for three months after its present chief, Karnal Singh retires.
Mishra will hold the permanent post of Principal Special Director and will hold additional charge of Director ED for three months or till a regular incumbent is found, whichever is earlier, as per an order issued by the Appointments Committee of Cabinet on Saturday.
He is expected to be empaneled soon and subsequently, will head the ED in a regular capacity, they said.
The ED director post is an additional secretary rank post in the Union government. The ED enforces two major laws in the country to check black money — the criminal Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).
