In a significant administrative move, the Punjab Government has announced the immediate transfer and posting of 10 IAS and 22 PCS officers. The reshuffle, effective immediately, aims to streamline governance and optimise departmental leadership.
Among the prominent appointments, Vikas Pratap, additional chief secretary-cum-financial commissioner, excise, has been given additional charge as the Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) for Governance Reforms and Public Grievances, replacing Sarvjit Singh.
Key Transfers and Appointments
- Vikas Pratap (1994 batch): Appointed as Additional Chief Secretary, Governance Reforms & Public Grievances, with additional responsibilities as Commissioner, Excise.
- Alok Shekhar (1994 batch): Assigned as Additional Chief Secretary for Jails, Justice, Social Justice, Empowerment & Minorities, and Cooperation.
- Ajay Kumar Sinha (1996 batch): Designated as Principal Secretary for Finance, Power, New & Renewable Energy, and Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Punjab State Transmission Corporation Ltd.
- Kumar Rahul (2000 batch): Appointed as Administrative Secretary, Health & Family Welfare, and Medical Education & Research.
- Priyank Bharti (2001 batch): Assigned as Administrative Secretary, Science, Technology & Environment, and Forests & Wildlife Preservation.
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Additionally, Sheena Aggarwal has been posted as Commissioner, NREGA, and Sandeep Kumar as Additional Registrar (Administration), Cooperative Societies. Sagar Setia has been assigned the role of Additional Secretary, Higher Education and Languages.
Key PCS Officers’ Postings:
- Ravinder Singh has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Labour.
- Harjinder Singh takes over as Additional Deputy Commissioner (General), Gurdaspur.
- Anmol Singh Dhaliwal has been posted as ADC (Urban Development), SAS Nagar.
- Rohit Gupta is the new ADC (General), Ludhiana.
Karamjit Singh assumes the role of Chief Minister’s Field Officer, Sangrur.