The Gujarat government transferred 10 officials or gave them additional duties just few days ahead of Diwali. The notification issued by the General Administration Department (GAD) on 29th October has affected a new head for the finance department and new district collectors for Bharuch and Botad.
Chief commissioner of state tax at Ahmedabad JP Gupta has been transferred as principal secretary, finance department. Whereas, Pankaj Joshi who has been moved to Chief Minister’s Office was holding this post as an additional charge.
Let it be noted that Mr. Gupta has been brought into the finance department well ahead of the state budget which will be last one to be presented in state legislature, ahead of the assembly elections in 2022.
Milind Torwane, secretary finance department (economic affairs), will take charge of Chief commissioner of state tax . CV Som, additional chief secretary (ACS) , sports, youth and cultural activities department and an IAS officer of 1990 batch, has been transfered as ACS Narmada, Water Resources, Water Supply and Kalpsar department. While MK Das has been given a permanent posting as ACS, ports and transport department.
Ashwini Kumar has been appointed as secretary, sports, youth and cultural activities. He will also hold the additional charge as Director General, Sports Authority of Gujarat. Secretary to Chief Minister Avantika Aulakh has been given the additional charge of CEO, Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board (GIDB).
Besides this BA Shah has been appointed as new collector of Botad. Tushar Sumera who earlier held this post has been appointed as collector of Bharuch. S Chhakchhuak, additional secretary, finance department (budget) will hold the additional charge as Director GEDA in replacing BA Shah.
