New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Naved Masood Monday took over as the corporate affairs secretary, a statement said.

Prior to this assignment, Masood, a 1977 batch Uttar Pradesh cadre officer, was special secretary and financial advisor to the department of health and family Welfare in the ministry of health and family welfare.

Masood replaces D.K. Mittal, IAS, who has been appointed as secretary in the department of financial services in the finance ministry, the corporate affairs ministry statement said.