In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar Government has reassigned responsibilities to 12 IAS officers, while four officers have been transferred, as per a notification issued by the General Administration Department on Saturday.
The reshuffle includes transfers, additional charges, and first-time postings for officers who were awaiting assignments — reflecting a strategic move to strengthen administrative efficiency across departments.
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Key Transfers & Additional Charges
- Harjot Kaur Bamhrah (IAS, 1992), Additional Chief Secretary, Environment, Forest and Climate Change Department, has been given additional charge as Chairman-cum-Member, Revenue Board.
- Mihir Kumar Singh (IAS, 1993), Additional Chief Secretary, Industries and Transport, has been assigned additional charge as Director General-cum-Chief Investigation Commissioner.
- Dr. Ashima Jain (IAS, 2008), formerly Finance Secretary, is now appointed Additional Member, Revenue Board.
- Rachna Patil has been transferred to the Finance Department as Secretary (Expenditure).
- Ujjwal Kumar Singh, Special Secretary, Rural Works, will now serve as Director, Animal Husbandry Department.
New Postings for Officers Awaiting Assignment
- Sanjay Kumar has been appointed Additional Director General, Bipad.
- Arvind Kumar Verma (IAS, 2012) becomes Special Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat.
- Satyendra Kumar Singh joins as Additional Secretary, Information & Public Relations Department.
- Yashpal Meena, Additional Secretary, Water Resources, gets additional charge as Director, Handloom & Silk Directorate.
Other Notable Changes
- Krishna Kumar, Joint Secretary, Road Construction, is now Director, Museum, Art, Culture and Youth Department.
- Ashutosh Dwivedi, Joint Secretary, Building Construction, takes on additional charge as State Transport Commissioner.
