Vivek Aggarwal is also Secretary Tourism

Vivek Aggarwal, Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, has been given additional charge as Secretary, Tourism until a new officer joins. He is a 1994-batch IAS officer of the MP cadre. Combining Culture and Tourism often supports coordinated development initiatives. This helps in planning integrated heritage and tourism programs. Such temporary charges ensure continuity in policy rollout. It also enables smoother coordination between ministries working on cultural promotion and tourism growth.