The Government today carried out a major reshuffle in the civil administration by ordering transfer and postings of 62 officers including IAS and KAS and giving additional charge of the Departments to some of the officers.
An official handout said that the transfers and postings were ordered with a view to ensure smooth functioning of various Departments/Organizations for assured public delivery, fill up critical positions, posting of such officers, who were awaiting adjustment and meet other administrative exigencies.
Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, Principal Secretary to the Government, Animal and Sheep Husbandry Department, will also hold the charge of the post of Administrative Secretary, Transport Department, in addition to his own duties, relieving Saugat Biswas, Transport Commissioner, J&K of the additional charge of the post.
Shahid Anayatullah, Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, Revenue Department, will also hold the charge of the post of Financial Commissioner, Revenue, in addition to his own duties, till further orders.
Farooq Ahmad Lone, Chief Executive Officer, Economic Reconstruction Agency, J&K, holding additional charge of Chief Executive Officer, SPV, Srinagar, has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary to the Government, Social Welfare Department. The officer will look after the charge of Administrative Secretary, Social Welfare Department, relieving Asif Hameed Khan, Special Secretary to the Government, Social Welfare Department of the additional charge of the post.
Syed Abid Rashid Shah, Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, will also hold the charge of the post of CEO, Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for Srinagar City for implementation of the Smart City Project, under the Smart City Mission.
Satesh Razdan, Development Commissioner (Works), will hold the charge of the post of Chief Executive Officer, Economic Reconstruction Agency, J&K, in addition to his own duties, till further orders.
Kumar Rajeev Ranjan, awaiting orders of adjustment in the office of Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, was posted as Director, Area Planning and ex-officio Special Secretary to the Government, Planning, Development and Monitoring Department, against an available vacancy.
Doifode Sagar Dattatray, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, was transferred and posted as Special Officer in the Cell for Monitoring Flagship Programmes and Mega Projects.
Owais Ahmed, Additional Secretary to the Government, Finance Department, under orders of transfer as Director, Tribal Affairs, J&K, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Shopian, vice Showkat Aijaz Bhat,
G A Sofi, Secretary (Technical) in the Transport Department, was transferred and posted as Managing Director, J&K Horticulture, Produce, Marketing and Processing Corporation, vice Syed Abul Qasim, who is repatriated to his parent
Rehana Batul, Additional Commissioner in the office of Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, has been transferred and posted as Director General, Rural Development, Jammu, vice Mohammad Mumtaz Ali.
Zubair Ahmad, Special Secretary to the Government, Home Department, was transferred and posted as Chairman, J&K Services Selection Board, against an available vacancy.
Ravi Kanth, Secretary in the J&K State Water Resources Regulatory Authority, has been transferred and posted as Member, J&K Special Tribunal.
Asif Hameed Khan, Special Secretary to the Government, Social Welfare Department, looking after the work of Administrative Secretary, Social Welfare Department, was transferred and posted as Director Libraries.
Amit Sharma, Regional Director, Survey and Land Records (ex-officio Settlement Officer), Udhampur, was transferred and posted as Director, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Jammu, vice Choudhary Rashid Azam Inqalabi.
Tasaduq Jeelani, Director, Estates, has been transferred and posted as Director, Tourism, Kashmir, relieving Mehmood Ahmad Shah, Joint Director, Tourism, Kashmir of the additional charge of the post.
Abdul Rashid War, Project Director, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, holding additional charge of the post of Project Director, Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan, has been transferred and posted as Mission Director, State Rural Livelihood Mission, J&K, vice Bakshi Javaid Humayaun, who is repatriated to his parent organization.
Rahul Sharma, Member, J&K Services Selection Board, was transferred and posted as Additional Commissioner in the office of Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, vice Rehana Batul.
Hashmat Ali Yatoo, awaiting orders of adjustment in the office of Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, was posted as Special Secretary to the Government, Power Development Department.
Choudhary Rashid Azam Inqalabi, Director, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Jammu, has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department.
Shabnam Kamili, Director, Technical Education, has been transferred and shall await further orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department.
Rajinder Singh Tara, awaiting orders of adjustment in the office of Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, was posted as Director, Urban Local Bodies, Jammu, against an available vacancy.
Tariq Hussain Ganai, Deputy Commissioner, Ramban, was transferred and posted as Director, Estates, vice Tasaduq Jeelani.
Showkat Aijaz Bhat, Deputy Commissioner, Shopian, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Ramban, vice Tariq Hussain Ganai.
Arvind Kotwal, Chief Executive Officer, Tourism Development Authority, Surinsar-Mansar, has been transferred and posted as Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation, against an available vacancy.
Sajad Hussain Ganai, awaiting orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department, was posted as Vice-Chairman, Srinagar Development Authority, relieving Abdul Majid Raina of the additional charge of the post.
Anoo Malhotra, Excise Commissioner, J&K, was transferred and posted as Director, Technical Education, J&K, vice Shabnam Kamili.
Manmohan Singh, Managing Director, J&K Housing Board, has been transferred and posted as Managing Director, J&K State Road Transport Corporation, vice Afroz Ahmad Mir, who will report to the Department of Law, Justice & Parliamentary Affairs for further posting.
Bhawani Rakwal, awaiting orders of adjustment in the office of Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, has been posted as Managing Director, J&K Agro Industries Development Corporation, relieving Rakesh Khajuria, Director, Finance, J&K Agro Industries Development Corporation Limited of the additional charge of the post.
Smita Sethi, Director, Tourism, Jammu, was transferred and posted as Administrator, Associated Hospitals, Jammu, vice Shubra Sharma, who shall await orders of adjustment in the office of Divisional Commissioner, Jammu.
Manzoor Ahmad Bhat, Deputy Commissioner, Commercial Taxes (Appeals), Srinagar, has been transferred and posted as Additional Commissioner, Commercial Taxes (Administration), Kashmir, against an available vacancy.
Mehmood Ahmad Shah, Joint Director, Tourism, Kashmir, holding additional charge of Director, Tourism, Kashmir, was transferred and shall await further orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department.
Ajaz Abdullah Saraf, Secretary, J&K State Commission for Women, has been transferred and posted as Secretary, J&K Khadi Village and Industries Board, relieving, Rashid Ahmad Qadiri, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, J&K Khadi village and industries Board of the additional charge of the post.
Shiv Kumar Gupta, Additional Secretary to the Government, Information Technology Department, has been transferred and posted as Additional Commissioner, Commercial Taxes (Administration), Jarnrnu, relieving Prediman Krishen Bhat, Additional Commissioner, Commercial Taxes (Tax Planning) of the additional charge of the post.
Qazi Sarwar, Additional Secretary to the Government, Power Development Department, has been transferred and posted as Director, Rural Development, Kashmir, against an available vacancy.
Khurshid Ahmad Sanai, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Bandipora, was transferred and posted as Additional District Development Commissioner, Budgam, against an available vacancy.
Mohammad Nazir Sheikh, awaiting orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department, was posted as Director, Panchayati Raj, Rural Development Department, Civil Secretariat.
Mohammad Mumtaz Ali, Director, Rural Development, Jammu, was transferred and posted as Additional Secretary to the Government, Housing and Llrban Development Department.
Sudershan Kumar, Additional Secretary in the Chief Minister’s Secretariat, was transferred and posted as Additional Secretary to the Government, Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj.
Tufail Matoo, Director, Llrban Local Bodies, Kashmir, has been transferred and posted as Project Director, Sarva Shiksha AbhiyanIRashtriya \ Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan, vice Abdul
Dr. Bashir Ahmad Lone, Additional Secretary to the Government, General Administration Department, has been transferred and posted as Additional Secretary to the Government, Home Department.
Nagendra Singh Jamwal, awaiting orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department, has been posted as Additional Secretary to the Government, Home Department.
Narinder Khajuria, awaiting orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department, has been posted as Additional Secretary to the Government, Housing and Urban Development Department.
Suraj Parkash Rukwal, awaiting orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department, was posted as Additional Secretary to the Government, Department of Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction.
Mohammad Farooq Dar, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Budgam, holding additional charge of Chief Executive Officer, Tourism Development Authority, Doodpathri, was transferred and posted as Deputy Excise Commissioner (Executive), Srinagar, relieving Akramullah Tak, Joint Director, Employment, Kashmir of the additional charge of the post.
Abdul Satar, awaiting orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department, has been posted as Additional Secretary to the Government, Health and Medical Education Department.
Khurshid Ahmad Shah, Regional Transport Officer, Kashmir, was transferred and & I posted as Additional Deputy Commissioner, Budgam, vice Mohammad Farooq Dar.
Kuldeep Krishan Sidha, awaiting orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department, presently on deputation, on shortterm basis, to Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board, has been posted as Additional Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar. He will join after the completion of Shri Amarnathji Yatra-2018.
Ghulam Hassan Sheikh, Secretary, J&K Services Selection Board, was transferred and posted as Additional Deputy Commissioner, Kulgam, vice Parveez Ahmad Raina.
Ranjeet Singh, KAS, awaiting orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department, was posted as Secretary, J&K Services Selection Board, vice Ghulam Hassan Sheikh.
Parveez Ahmad Raina, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Kulgam, has been transferred and posted as Additional Secretary to the Government, General Administration Department.
Ghulam Jeelani Zargar, awaiting orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department, was posted as Deputy Commissioner, Commercial Taxes (Recoveries), Srinagar, relieving Ulfat Jabeen, Deputy Commissioner, Commercial Taxes (Stamps), Srinagar of the additional charge of the post.
Arun Kishore Kotwal, awaiting orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department, was posted as Additional Secretary to the Government, Power Development Department.
Vir Krishan Dhar, Additional Secretary to the Government, Department of Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Relief Organization (Migrants), Jammu, against an available vacancy.
Dr. Des Raj Bhagat, awaiting orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department, has been posted as Additional Secretary to the Government, PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control Department.
Peer Manzoor Ahmad, Deputy Secretary to the Government, Animal and Sheep Husbandry Department, has been transferred and posted as Chief Executive Officer, Urban Development Agency, Kashmir, against an available vacancy.
Prem Singh, awaiting orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department, presently on deputation, on shortterm basis, to Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board, was posted as Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Jammu Municipal Corporation, against an available vacancy. He will join after completion of Shri Amarnathji Yatra-2018.
Mohammad Shafi Dar, awaiting orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department, was posted as Custodian Trade Facilitation Centre, Salamabad, Uri, relieving Baseer-ul-Haq Chaudhary, Sub Divisional Magistrate, Uri of the additional charge of the post.
Ghulam Nabi Bhat, awaiting orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department, has been posted as Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Pattan, against an available vacancy.
Mohammad Akbar Bhat, awaiting orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department, was posted as Deputy Director, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Kashmir, against an available vacancy.
Anil Salgotra, awaiting orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department, has been posted as Deputy Chief Electoral Officer, Jammu, an available vacancy.
Fareed Ahmad Kohli, awaiting orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department, has been posted as Custodian Trade Facilitation Centre, Chakan-Da-Bagh, against an available vacancy.
Kishore Singh Chib, Additional Secretary to the Government, Health and Medical Education Department has been transferred and posted as Office on Special Duty with Advisor (G) to the Governor, with immediate effect.
Meanwhile, Rajeev Kumar, Special Assistant with ex-Vice-Chairman, J&K State Advistory Board for Development of OBCs, was transferred and posted as Secretary, J&K State Commission for Backward Classes, against an available vacancy.
Seema Bharti, Special Assistant with ex-Vice Chairman, J&K State Advisory Board for Welfare and Development of Scheduled Castes, has been transferred and poasted as Deputy Director, Quality Control, Handicrafts Department, J&K, against an available vacancy.
