Gujarat


In a significant bureaucratic reshuffle, the Gujarat government on Saturday transferred 64 IAS officers and implemented key promotions across various departments. The shake-up follows a day after Pankaj Joshi assumed charge as Chief Secretary of Gujarat.

Among the major appointments, Banchhanidhi Pani has been named the new Ahmedabad Municipal Commissioner. Additionally, Avantika Singh Aulakh has been given additional responsibility as Managing Director of Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited.


Commissioner of Land Reforms and ex-officio Secretary to the Revenue Department, P Swaroop, has been appointed as the Industries Commissioner, succeeding Sandip Sagale, who will now serve as Director General of the Sports Authority of Gujarat (SAG). SAG Director RS Ninama will take over as Secretary of the Gujarat State Human Rights Commission.

Meanwhile, Remya Mohan Muthadath has been assigned the role of Commissioner of Municipalities Administration, along with responsibilities as ex-officio Managing Director of the Gujarat Urban Development Company Limited and Additional Chief Executive Officer of the Gujarat Urban Development Mission. This move relieves Rajkumar Beniwal of his additional charge.


Top-Level Appointments

  • Dr. Vinod Ramchandra Rao (2000-batch) has been promoted to Higher Administrative Grade (HAG) and appointed as Principal Secretary, Labour, Skill Development & Employment Department, with an additional charge as Chief Secretary to the Government.
  • M Thennarasan (2000-batch), previously Municipal Commissioner, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, has been appointed as Principal Secretary, Sports, Youth & Cultural Activities Department.
  • Anupam Anand (2000-batch) will continue as Transport Commissioner.
  • Milind Shivram Torawane (2000-batch), formerly Managing Director, Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (GSPC), has been appointed Managing Director, Energy & Petrochemicals Department, GSPC.
  • Banchha Nidhi Pani (2005-batch), previously Commissioner of Technical Education, has been transferred and appointed as Municipal Commissioner, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation.

Urban Development & Municipal Administration

  • Remya Mohan Muthadath (2007 batch) – Appointed as Commissioner of Municipalities Administration & MD, Gujarat Urban Development Company Ltd.
  • Swaroop P. (2003 batch) – Named Industries Commissioner, Gandhinagar, replacing Sandip Janardanpant Sagale.
  • Avantika Singh Aulakh (2003 batch) – Assigned as Secretary to the Chief Minister, with an additional charge as MD, Gujarat Alkalies & Chemicals Ltd.
  • Pravinbhai K. Solanki (2003 batch) – Appointed as Director General, Mahatma Gandhi Labour Institute, Ahmedabad.

Sports, Education & Climate Change

  • Sandip Janardanpant Sagale (2007 batch) – Named Director General, Sports Authority of Gujarat (SAG).
  • R.S. Ninama (2007 batch) – Appointed Secretary, Gujarat State Human Rights Commission.
  • Dr. Rahul Babulal Gupta (2004 batch) – Assigned as Secretary, Climate Change Department.
  • Ranjeeth Kumar J. (2005 batch) – Appointed State Project Director, Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan.

Health & Labour Department

  • Dr. Ratankanvar H. Gadhavicharan (2009 batch) – Named Commissioner of Health (Rural) & Mission Director, National Health Mission.
  • Praveena D.K. (2009 batch) – Appointed Vice Chairperson & MD, Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC).
  • Vijaykumar Lalubhai Kharadi (2009 batch) – Assigned as MD, Gujarat Agro Industries Corporation Ltd.

Transport & Infrastructure

  • Nagarajan M. (2009 batch) – Appointed Vice Chairman & MD, Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC), Ahmedabad.
  • Mahesh I. Patel (2009 batch) – Assigned as Commissioner, Bureau of Public Enterprises, Finance Department.

Finance & Revenue

  • B.A. Shah (2009 batch) – Named Settlement Commissioner & Director of Land Records.
  • B.P. Chauhan (2009 batch) – Appointed Full-time Member & Member Secretary, Fourth State Finance Commission, Gandhinagar.
  • B.K. Pandya (2009 batch) – Assigned as Commissioner of Land Reforms & Ex-officio Secretary, Revenue Department.

Additional Administrative Assignments

  • D.J. Jadeja (2009 batch) – Appointed Chief Town Planner, Urban Development & Urban Housing Department.

Ahmedabad Gets a New Collector

  • Sujeet Kumar, previously Municipal Commissioner, Bhavnagar, has been appointed Collector, Ahmedabad, replacing Praveena D.K..

20 officers Assigned New Roles

  • Swaroop P. (RR:GJ:2003) – Moved from Commissioner of Land Reforms, Revenue Department, to Industries Commissioner, Gandhinagar.
  • Avantika Singh Aulakh (RR:GJ:2003) – Continues as Secretary to the Chief Minister, with an additional role as Managing Director, Gujarat Alkalies & Chemicals Ltd., Vadodara.
  • Pravinbhai K. Solanki (RR:GJ:2003) – Reassigned from Commissioner of Cottage & Rural Industries to Director General, Mahatma Gandhi Labour Institute, Ahmedabad.
  • Dr. Rahul Babulal Gupta (RR:GJ:2004) – Shifted from Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) to Secretary to the Government, Climate Change Department.
  • Banchha Nidhi Pani (RR:GJ:2005) – Transferred from Commissioner of Technical Education to Municipal Commissioner, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation.
  • Ranjeeth Kumar J. (RR:GJ:2005) – Repositioned from Secretary, Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) to State Project Director, Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan.
  • Remya Mohan Muthadath (RR:GJ:2007) – Moved from Commissioner of Health (Rural) to Commissioner of Municipalities Administration & Managing Director, Gujarat Urban Development Company Ltd.
  • Sandip Janardanpant Sagale (RR:GJ:2007) – Transferred from Industries Commissioner, Gandhinagar to Director General, Sports Authority of Gujarat (SAG).
  • R.S. Ninama (SCS:GJ:2007) – Appointed as Secretary, Gujarat State Human Rights Commission, replacing his role as Director General, Sports Authority of Gujarat.
  • Kuldeep Arya (RR:GJ:2009) – Promoted to Super Time Scale (Level 14) and continues as CEO of Special Project (Dholera SIR & Mandal-Becharaji SIR).
  • Dr. Ratankanvar H. Gadhavicharan (RR: GJ:2009) – Promoted to Super Time Scale (Level 14) and designated as Commissioner of Health (Rural) and Mission Director, National Health Mission.
  • Praveena D.K. (RR: GJ:2009) – Elevated to Super Time Scale (Level 14) and appointed as Vice Chairperson & Managing Director, Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC).
  • Nagarajan M. (RR: GJ:2009) – Promoted to Super Time Scale (Level 14) and assigned as Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC).
  • Vijaykumar Lalubhai Kharadi (RR: GJ:2009) – Promoted to Super Time Scale (Level 14) and designated Managing Director, Gujarat Agro Industries Corporation Ltd.
  • B.A. Shah (SCS: GJ:2009) – Elevated to Super Time Scale (Level 14) and appointed as Settlement Commissioner & Director of Land Records.
  • Mahesh I. Patel (SCS: GJ:2009) – Promoted to Super Time Scale (Level 14) and designated as Commissioner, Bureau of Public Enterprises, Finance Department.
  • B.P. Chauhan (SCS : GJ:2009) – Elevated to Super Time Scale (Level 14) and appointed as a Full-time Member, of the  Fourth State Finance Commission.
  • B.K. Pandya (SCS:GJ:2009) – Promoted to Super Time Scale (Level 14) and appointed as Commissioner of Land Reforms and Ex-officio Secretary to Government, Revenue Department.
  • D.J. Jadeja (SCS: GJ:2009) – Elevated to Super Time Scale (Level 14) and continues as Chief Town Planner, Urban Development & Urban Housing Department.
  • Sujeet Kumar – Transferred from Municipal Commissioner, Bhavnagar, to Collector, Ahmedabad.

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Updated IAS Transfers

  1. G.T. Pandya, IAS (Selection: GJ:2011) – Transferred from Collector, Devbhumi-Dwarka, to Additional Secretary to the Government, Education Department.
  2. Vishal Gupta, IAS (GJ:2012) – Moved from Additional Rural Development Commissioner to Deputy Municipal Commissioner, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation.
  3. Amrutesh Kalidas Aurangabadkar, IAS (GJ:2012) – Assigned as Regional Commissioner of Municipalities, Ahmedabad, with additional charge.
  4. K.C. Sampat, IAS (SCS: GJ:2012) – Transferred from Collector, Surendranagar, to Managing Director, iNDEXT-B, Industries & Mines Department.
  5. R.M. Tanna, IAS (SCS: G J:2012) – Appointed as Collector, Devbhumi-Dwarka.
  6. V.N. Shah, IAS (SCS: GJ:2012) – Moved from District Development Officer, Tapi-Vyara, to Additional Secretary to the Government, General Administration Department.
  7. S.K. Prajapati, IAS (SCS: GJ:2012) – Appointed as Collector, Mehsana.
  8. K.B. Thakkar, IAS (SCS: GJ:2014) – Transferred from District Development Officer, Porbandar, to Collector, Jamnagar.
  9. S.D. Vasava, IAS (SCS:2014) – Appointed as Regional Commissioner of Municipalities, Surat.
  10. B.M. Prajapati, IAS (SCS: GJ:2014) – Reassigned from District Development Officer, Patan, to Additional Rural Development Commissioner.
  11. Anilbhai Dhameliya, IAS (RR: GJ:2015) – Appointed as Collector, Vadodara.
  12. Lalit Narayan Singh Sandu, IAS (RR: GJ:2015) – Moved from State Project Director, Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan, to Collector, Sabarkantha-Himmatnagar.
  13. Dr. Rajendrakumar Mahendrabhai Patel, IAS (RR: GJ:2015) – Appointed as Collector, Surendranagar.
  14. Gargi Jain, IAS (RR: GJ:2015) – Assigned as Collector, Chhotaudepur.
  15. K.D. Lakhani, IAS (SCS: GJ:2011) – Retains additional charge as Director of Employment & Training.
  16. K.S. Yagnik, IAS (SCS: GJ:2016) – Appointed as District Development Officer, Surendranagar.
  17. B.B. Chaudhary, IAS (SCS: GJ:2017) – Appointed as District Development Officer, Porbandar.
  18. Dinesh Ramesh Gurav, IAS (RR: GJ:2017) – Assigned additional charge as Director of Technical Education.
  19. Utsav Gautam, IAS (RR: GJ:2018) – Appointed as District Development Officer, Kutch-Bhuj.
  20. Chandrakant L. Patel, IAS (Selection: GJ:2018) – Assigned as District Development Officer, Patan.
  21. Deepesh Kedia, IAS (RR: GJ:2019) – Appointed as District Development Officer, Arvalli-Modasa.
  22. Atirag Chaplot, IAS (RR: GJ:2019) – Assigned as District Development Officer, Valsad.
  23. Smit Santosh Lodha, IAS (RR: GJ:2019) – Appointed as District Development Officer, Dahod.
  24. Hanul Choudhary, IAS (RR: GJ:2019) – Assigned as District Development Officer, Bhavnagar.
  25. Nidhi Siwach, IAS (RR: GJ:2019) – Appointed as Deputy Municipal Commissioner, Surat Municipal Corporation.
  26. Harshika Jha, IAS (RR: GJ:2019) – Assigned as District Development Officer, Kheda-Nadiad.
  27. Krishna Gopal Tiwari, IAS (RR: GJ:2019) – Appointed as District Development Officer, Tapi-Vyara.
  28. Prapti Trivedi, IAS (RR: G J:2019) – Appointed as Member Secretary, Gujarat State Commission for Women.
  29. Madhvi Rajendra Joshi, IAS (RR: GJ:2019) – Assigned as Resident Additional Collector, Dangs-Ahwa.
  30. Anuj Keshav, IAS (RR: GJ:2020) – Appointed as Project Administrator, Tribal Area Sub Plan, Arvalli-Modasa.
  31. Saumil Tarunbhai Bhensdadiya, IAS (RR: GJ:2020) – Assigned as Project Administrator, Tribal Area Sub Plan, Dahod.
  32. Yogesh Chandra Bhardwaj, IAS (RR: GJ:2020) – Appointed as Project Administrator, Tribal Area Sub Plan, Mandvi.
  33. Radhika Ajaykumar Patel, IAS (RR: GJ:2020) – Assigned as Project Administrator, Tribal Area Sub Plan, Rajpipla.
  34. Yash Manohar Raj, IAS (RR: GJ:2020) – Appointed as Project Administrator, Tribal Area Sub Plan, Valsad.
  35. Sumit Mehta, IAS (RR: GJ:2020) – Assigned as Project Administrator, Tribal Area Sub Plan, Morbi.
  36. Alok Pandey, IAS (RR GJ:2020) – Appointed as Project Administrator, Tribal Area Sub Plan, Palanpur.
  37. S.K. Tiwari, IAS (SCS: GJ:2011) – Appointed as Collector, Banaskantha-Palanpur.
  38. D.R. Patel, IAS (SCS: GJ:2011) – Assigned as Additional Secretary to the Government, Revenue Department.
  39. B.K. Pandya, IAS (SCS: GJ:2011) – Appointed as Additional Secretary to the Government, Industries & Mines Department.
  40. B.P. Chauhan, IAS (SCS: GJ:2012) – Assigned as Collector, Bharuch.
  41. J.K. Patel, IAS (SCS: GJ:2012) – Appointed as Additional Secretary to the Government, General Administration Department.
  42. Najarajan M., IAS (RR: GJ:2013) – Assigned as Additional Secretary to the Government, Health & Family Welfare Department.


 

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