Significant changes in administrative positions as 134 officers are reassigned in J&K's policing structure
In a significant administrative move, the Jammu and Kashmir government has announced the transfer and posting of 134 officials, effective immediately.
The orders for this administrative reshuffle were issued by the Commissioner Secretary, General Administration Department, at the behest of the Jammu and Kashmir government. According to the order, the transfers were made to serve the best interests of the administration.
Among those transferred included high-ranking officials such as special secretaries, secretaries, commissioners, director generals, managing directors, and directors.
One notable transferee is Bashir Ahmad Dar, who was serving as Managing Director of the J&K Projects Construction Corporation Ltd. He has been posted as Secretary of the J&K Public Service Commission to fill a vacancy.
Rajinder Singh Tara, the Director General of Youth Services and Sports, is now the Controller of Legal Metrology. Nitu Gupta, who held a position in the Finance Department, has been transferred to serve as Secretary in the Agriculture Production Department. Smita Sethi, who served as Secretary for Industries and Commerce, is now the Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration. Anuradha Gupta, who was previously the Controller of Legal Metrology, has taken over as the Director General of Youth Services and Sports.
Mathora Masoom, the Special Secretary of Tourism, has been transferred to serve as Managing Director of the J&K Financial Corporation, while Shafat Sultan, who is currently awaiting adjustment orders in the General Administration Department, will fill Masoom's previous role as Special Secretary of Tourism. Abdul Hafiz Shah has been assigned as the Special Secretary of Information Technology.
Musheer Ahmed, the Special Secretary of Social Welfare, will now serve as the Mission Director of the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), J&K. Nawab Din, Regional Director of Survey and Land Records, has been posted as the Custodian General of J&K. Gulzar Ahmad Dar, the Special Secretary of School Education, is now the Special Secretary of Planning, Development and Monitoring, while Mohammad Mumtaz Ali, Director of Rural Development, Jammu, takes over as the Director of Tribal Affairs, J&K.
Other notable transfers include Rishpal Singh, who now serves as Special Secretary of Industries and Commerce, Kishori Lal, who has been appointed as Additional Commissioner of State Taxes, and Mansoor Aslam Chowdhary, who has taken over as Special Secretary of Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs.
Overview:In this major administrative reshuffle, several officials, including four deputy commissioners and heads of various departments, were transferred by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. Among those transferred was Bilal Mohiud Din Bhat, who was moved from Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, to Deputy Commissioner of Budgam, and his predecessor, Akshay Labroo, who shifted from Budgam to Srinagar. Additionally, Saurabh Bhagat, Commissioner/Secretary of the Science and Technology Department, moved to the Department of Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs. [Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4]
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- The reshuffle in the Jammu and Kashmir administration has seen notable changes in the sports sector, with Rajinder Singh Tara being transferred from the Director General of Youth Services and Sports to the Controller of Legal Metrology.
- Meanwhile, in the agriculture sector, Nitu Gupta, who was previously in the Finance Department, has been transferred to serve as Secretary in the Agriculture Production Department.
- Amidst this administrative overhaul, Smita Sethi, who was serving as Secretary for Industries and Commerce, has been posted as the Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration.
- Moreover, in the policy-and-legislation and politics domains, there are changes too, such as the transfer of Abdul Hafiz Shah to the Special Secretary of Information Technology, and Shafat Sultan, who is currently awaiting adjustment orders in the General Administration Department, being posted as the Special Secretary of Tourism.
- The ongoing administrative changes also include the shift of key personnel in the education sector, such as Gulzar Ahmad Dar, who was previously the Special Secretary of School Education, taking on the role of the Special Secretary of Planning, Development and Monitoring.
