Chhattisgarh IAS Shuffle: 42 Top Officials Get New Postings
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The Chhattisgarh government unleashed a massive bureaucratic revamp Wednesday, reassigning 42 senior IAS officers in a bid to enhance administrative agility and service delivery. Spearheaded by Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai, these changes target key departments and districts for optimal performance.
Highlighting the reshuffle, Richa Sharma is now Additional Chief Secretary for Panchayat and Rural Development Department. Manoj Kumar Pingua assumes the same role in Forest and Climate Change, while CM Principal Secretary Subodh Kumar Singh takes on Energy Department.
Niharika Barik transferred to Home and Jail, Shahla Nigar named Principal Secretary for Women and Child Development. Rohit Yadav steps into Finance Secretary shoes, Kamalpreet Singh to School Education.
Agriculture sees Paradeshi Siddharth Komal as Production Commissioner. Reena Baba Saheb Kangale heads Commercial Taxes (Excise), Avinash Champawat additional charge Higher Education. Dual roles for Mukesh Kumar Bansal in Public Works and finance; R Sangita to Urban Administration and Development.
Ankit Anand continues Housing and Environment Secretary. Bhuvnesh Yadav moves to Planning, Economics, Statistics; S Bharatdasan to Tourism, Culture, Endowments.
Shammi Abidi as Revenue and Disaster Management Secretary, Basavaraj S. for Skill Development, Technical Education, Employment. Mohammad Kaiser Abdul Haq retains Public Health Engineering Secretary plus Jal Jeevan Mission Director.
Village Industries Secretary Rajesh Singh Rana, Cooperative Commissioner/Registrar Mahadev Kawre. Raipur Division Commissioner Shyam Lal Dhwade, CREDA CEO Saransh Mittar.
Excise Commissioner Padum Singh Elma, NHM MD Sanjeev Kumar Jha. Social Welfare for Ranbir Sharma; new collectors include Pushpa Sahu (Korea), Santosh Kumar Dewangan (Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi), Chandan Sanjay Tripathi (Balrampur), Santanu Devi Jangde (Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur), Padmini Bhoi Sahu (Sarangarh-Bilaigarh), Reena Jameel (Surajpur), Vishwadeep (Bijapur).
Further appointments: Rajendra Kumar Katara Special Secretary Health, S Jayavardhan Treasuries Director, Prabhata Malik CM Joint Secretary, D Rahul Venkat Tribes Development Commissioner, Roktima Yadav Higher Education Commissioner, Leena Kamlesh Mandavi Khadi MD, Sanjay Kannauje Culture Director, Sambit Mishra Raipur Municipal Commissioner, Rita Yadav Secondary Education Secretary, Rishabh Kumar Parasher Budget/Audit Director.
Described by insiders as a comprehensive realignment, this transfer exercise reflects proactive governance, poised to drive developmental priorities with renewed vigor and accountability in Chhattisgarh’s sprawling administrative machinery.
