Four IAS officers of the 2000 batch have been promoted to the Higher Administrative Grade (HAG) pay scale in Gujarat. Following promotion, Dr Vinod Ramchandra Rao will continue to function as Principal Secretary in the Labour, Skill Development, and Employment Department, while M Thennarasan, currently serving as Municipal Commissioner, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, has been appointed as Principal Secretary, Sports, Youth, and Cultural Activities Department and Anupam Anand, currently serving as Commissioner of Transport, will continue in same role. Besides, Milind Shivram Torawane, currently the Managing Director of Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Limited (GSPC), has been appointed as Managing Director , Energy and Petrochemicals Department, Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Limited (GSPC).