In a significant administrative development, the Bihar government carried out a series of transfers among IAS officers on Sunday. Several key departments, ranging from health to finance, witnessed the reassignment of their officers. Notably, many of these officers have been entrusted with additional responsibilities, as per the notification issued by the General Administration Department.
Here are the transfers of the officers:
1. Health Department Secretary K Senthil Kumar has been reassigned to the Home Department.
2. Abhay Kumar Singh, Secretary of the Tourism Department, has been given the additional charge of Managing Director (MD) at Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam Limited.
3. Prabhakar, the Managing Director of North Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited, has been transferred and appointed as the Special Secretary in the Bihar State Planning Councillor.
4. Kapil Ashok, Inspector General of Prisons and Reforms, has been entrusted with additional responsibility at Bihar State Road Development Corporation Limited.
5. Mithilesh Mishra, Additional Secretary in the Finance Department, has been transferred to the post of Director Mid Day Meal.
6. Anand Sharma, Director of the Panchayati Raj Department, has been assigned the additional responsibility of Additional Secretary in the Urban Development and Housing Department.
7. Aditya Prakash, Additional Secretary in the Rural Development Department, has been transferred to the North Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited. He will also oversee the responsibilities of the Managing Director of Bihar State Transmission Company.
8. Vikek Ranjan Maitreya, Director of Handloom and Silk, has been given the additional responsibility of Joint Secretary in the Urban Development and Housing Department.
This reshuffling of IAS officers aims to optimize the allocation of human resources and enhance efficiency in key departments across the state. The Bihar government remains committed to ensuring effective governance and streamlined operations in these crucial sectors.