<p>The 1987 batch Odisha cadre officer, Pandey, is one of India's busiest secretaries in the Modi 3.0 government, handling four critical departments.</p><p>When he served as Secretary of the Department of Investment &amp; Public Asset Management (DIPAM), Pandey was given additional responsibilities as Secretary of the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) on 1 August, following the retirement of the incumbent, Ali Raza Rizvi. Then, on 30 August, Pandey was appointed Finance Secretary in the Ministry of Finance (MOF), and in November, he was assigned another role as Secretary of the Department of Personnel &amp; Training (DoPT) after the incumbent Vivek Joshi moved to his home state. Thus, the responsibility for four critical departments fell on Pandey, making him the busiest secretary in the Modi administration.<img src="https://caferoute66.com/dovehouse/public/uploads/ckeditor/1740728656_gettyimages-1648456053-1024x1024.jpg"></p>