The Centre has appointed Kapil Meena, IAS (Sikkim cadre, 2010 batch), as Managing Director of the National Horticulture Board (NHB) under the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare.
He will serve for a combined tenure of five years up to January 17, 2027, or until further orders. Meena succeeds B. Srinivas, with the earlier appointment of Satyendra Singh to the post being cancelled.
In February 2026, Meena was empanelled for appointment at the Joint Secretary level at the Centre.
He has been serving as Director in the Ministry of Cooperation, where he handled national-level coordination in the cooperative sector, and earlier worked as Deputy Secretary (Cooperation).
An agriculture graduate from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Meena brings strong academic grounding along with administrative experience. In Sikkim, he has held key roles including Managing Director of Sikkim Milk Union and Director, Tourism.
On central deputation since January 2022, he is well known among cooperative sector stakeholders.
