The Bihar government has issued a notification effecting a reshuffle at the senior administrative level, covering Additional Chief Secretaries, Principal Secretaries, and Divisional Commissioners. The changes, notified by the General Administration Department (GAD), signal a wider realignment of responsibilities across key departments.
Key Transfers and Postings
- Vijayalakshmi N (1995 batch) has been appointed Additional Chief Secretary, Planning and Development Department. She was earlier serving as Additional Chief Secretary, Dairy, Fisheries and Animal Resources Department. She will also serve as Secretary, Bihar State Planning Board, and Project Director, Bihar Disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Society, Patna.
- K. Senthil Kumar (1996 batch) has been appointed Principal Secretary, Sugarcane Industry Department. He previously held multiple responsibilities, including Principal Secretary, Planning and Development Department; Secretary, Bihar State Planning Board; Project Director, Bihar Disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Society; Principal Secretary, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Welfare Department; CEO, Mahadalit Development Mission; and Managing Director, Bihar Scheduled Castes Cooperative Development Corporation Limited, Patna.
- Pankaj Kumar (1997 batch) has been appointed Principal Secretary, Rural Development Department. He was earlier posted as Principal Secretary, Agriculture Department, and will continue to hold additional charge as Inquiry Commissioner, GAD, Bihar.
- Sanjeev Hans (1997 batch) has been given the responsibility of Additional Member, Revenue Board, Bihar. He had been awaiting posting for some time.
- Shirsat Kapil Ashok (2011 batch) has been appointed Secretary in-charge, Dairy, Fisheries and Animal Resources Department. He will also hold additional charge as Managing Director, Bihar Disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Society.
Other Senior Appointments
- Narmdeshwar Lal: Principal Secretary, Agriculture Department
- Vinay Kumar: Principal Secretary, Urban Development and Housing Department
Divisional Commissioners
- Prem Singh Meena: Commissioner, Munger Division
- Manish Kumar: Commissioner, Saran Division
- Girivar Dayal Singh: Commissioner, Tirhut Division
Administrative Context
Officials said the reshuffle aims to realign senior leadership across departments such as planning, rural development, agriculture, and the sugarcane industry. The notification also underlines continuity in additional charges, with officers like K. Senthil Kumar and Pankaj Kumar continuing to handle multiple responsibilities alongside their new postings.
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