UP govt perform major bureaucratic reshuffle, transfers 33 IAS officers with 3 senior IPS
In yet every other bureaucratic reshuffle, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government transferred as many as 33 IAS officers on Monday night. The reshuffling consists of several key officials and 11 district magistrates. Among the major changes, Vishal Singh appointed the new Director of Information.
District magistrates (DMs) in main districts consisting of Varanasi, Azamgarh, Hapur, Bareilly, Ambedkar Nagar, Ghazipur, Jhansi, Kushinagar, Mahoba, Bhadohi, and Sant Kabir Nagar transferred. In a transfer, Kaushal Raj Sharma, who served as the Commissioner of Varanasi Division now appointed Secretary to the Chief Minister.
Who is new DM of Varanasi, after 33 IAS transfer
S Rajalingam, the incumbent DM of Varanasi, promoted to Varanasi Divisional Commissioner. Meanwhile, Special Secretary to the Chief Minister Satyendra Kumar appointed as the new DM of Varanasi. Hapur’s DM, Prerna Sharma, posted as Director of SUDA (State Urban Development Agency), and Principal Secretary (Stamps and Registration) Amit Gupta become Principal Secretary (Transport) and Chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Transport Corporation.
Abhishek Pandey, who was serving as Vice Chairman of the Meerut Development Authority, now posted as the District Magistrate of Hapur. Sanjay Kumar Meena, Chief Development Officer (CDO) of Gorakhpur, has taken over Pandey’s position in Meerut. Also, Aligarh’s Joint Magistrate Shashwat Tripurari has been appointed CDO of Gorakhpur.
Other key IAS appointments
The reshuffle also brought new duties to 33 IAS and various other officers. Anupam Shukla, Special Secretary (Energy), now appointed DM of Ambedkar Nagar. Indrajit Singh, former Municipal Commissioner, will now serve as Special Secretary (Energy). Gaurav Kumar, Development Officer of Prayagraj appointed as the new Municipal Commissioner of Lucknow. Also, Chandauli’s Joint Magistrate Harshika Singh will now serve as the CDO of Prayagraj.
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