Prodipto Ghosh, presently additional secretary to the prime minister, has been appointed additional secretary, department of economic affairs, an official spokesman said on Friday.
The environment ministry has proposed to offer wasteland available with it to investors through multi-stakeholder partnership.
A group of ministers will soon submit a report on proposals to raise limits on foreign direct investment in key sectors such as telecommunications and insurance, an official said on Friday.
Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan was to give away the awards but he could not attend because he was travelling.
The target is called Intended Nationally Determined Contributions.