Poundrik's appointment comes at a time when crucial tasks for the heavy industries ministry would be to ensure smooth continuation of key electric mobility schemes such as the ₹25,938-crore production-linked incentive scheme for automobiles and auto parts and the ₹11,900-crore PM E-Drive scheme. NEW DELHI: The appointments committee of the cabinet on Friday named 1993-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Sandeep Poundrik as secretary of the ministry of heavy industries, according to.