The Uttar Pradesh government has carried out a fresh bureaucratic reshuffle, reallocating responsibilities among several senior IAS officers in a bid to streamline governance and enhance administrative efficiency.

1999 batch IAS officer Sanyukta Samaddar, currently Principal Secretary in the Political Pension and Civil Defence Department, has been given additional charge as Principal Secretary, Minority Welfare and Muslim Waqf Department. She will concurrently manage both portfolios.

2010 batch IAS officer Divya Prakash Giri, Special Secretary in the Excise Department, has been appointed Special Secretary, Namami Gange and Rural Water Supply Department, signalling a focus on strengthening water resource management and sanitation initiatives.

In another move, 2012 batch IAS officer Devendra Kumar Singh Kushwaha, previously Special Secretary in the Medical Education Department, will now serve as Special Secretary in the Excise Department.

Meanwhile, 2014 batch promotee IAS officer Rajneesh Chandra, who was serving as Special Secretary in the Social Welfare Department, has been transferred to the Rural Development Department in the same capacity. In a reciprocal adjustment, Rajendra Singh, formerly Special Secretary in the Rural Development Department, will now assume responsibilities in the Social Welfare Department.

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Additionally, 2019 batch IAS officer Pooja Yadav, who was on the waiting list, has been appointed as Secretary of the Uttar Pradesh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board.

The reshuffle reflects the government’s continued efforts to ensure effective governance, improved departmental coordination, and accelerated policy implementation across key sectors.

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