Pawan Agarwal, IAS

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Pawan Agarwal, former CEO of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, is a 1985 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of West Bengal cadre. He also served as secretary in the department of consumer affairs under the ministry of consumer affairs, food and public distribution in 2020. Currently, he is Honorary Adviser, Food Future Foundation (India).