The Uttar Pradesh government has transferred 10 senior IAS officers as part of an administrative reshuffle, with several officers receiving new departmental responsibilities and additional charges.
Amit Kumar Ghosh Gets Higher Education
Amit Kumar Ghosh has been appointed as Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Higher Education.
Meanwhile, Amrit Abhijat, who is serving as ACS, Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments, has been given the additional responsibility of ACS, Transport.
Changes in Food and Health Departments
Anil Kumar has been appointed as Principal Secretary (PS), Food and Supplies, along with the charge of PS, Consumer Affairs and Commissioner, Food & Supplies.
V Hekali Jhimomi has been shifted to the Medical, Health and Family Welfare department as Principal Secretary. She will also hold the charge of PS, Medical Education.
Forest and Agriculture Departments
Mahendra Prasad Agrawal has been appointed as Principal Secretary, Forest, Environment and Climate Change.
M K S Sundaram will serve as Principal Secretary, Agriculture, while Ravindra has been appointed as Principal Secretary, Panchayati Raj.
Additional Charges and Key Appointments
Amit Gupta, Principal Secretary, Stamp and Registration, has been given additional charge of Principal Secretary, Technical Education.
Ranveer Prasad has been transferred as Principal Secretary, Energy and will also serve as Chairman, Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL).
Dr Ashish Kumar Goyal has been appointed as Additional Chief Secretary, Labour.
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Administrative Reshuffle Across Departments
The latest changes bring new leadership and additional responsibilities across important sectors including higher education, transport, health, food and supplies, environment, agriculture, energy, technical education and labour.
The reshuffle is expected to align senior administrative responsibilities across these departments under the new assignments.