29 October 2026
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Administrative Reshuffle in Chandigarh, Finance Secy Vijay Namdeorao Zade Given Addl Charge of Health

Yashpal Garg (IAS:2008:AGMUT) has been released from his position as UT Health Secretary and CEO of Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) to take up responsibilities in Arunachal Pradesh
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The names of the officers and their new postings are-

  • Yashpal Garg (IAS:2008:AGMUT) has been released from his positions as UT Health Secretary and CEO of the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) to take up responsibilities in the Arunachal Pradesh government. This move follows Garg’s transfer to Arunachal Pradesh by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on June 8 of this year.
  • UT Finance Secretary Vijay Namdeorao Zade (IAS:2002:PB) has taken on the additional role of Health Secretary.
  • Purva Garg has been appointed as Secretary Vigilance and CEO of CHB.
  • UT Home Secretary Nitin Kumar Yadav has assumed the extra responsibility of Secretary of Hospitality.
  • Vinod P Kavle (IAS:2008:AGMUT), who held positions in multiple departments, including Food and Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Legal Metrology, Labour, Agriculture, Cooperation, and Sports, is still awaiting his release as a result of the June 8 MHA transfers.
  • Following the arrival of Navneet Kumar Srivastava (IFS:2014:AGMUT), in Chandigarh, he has taken on roles such as Deputy Conservator of Forests (Wildlife and HQ), Additional Director (Science and Technology and Renewable Energy), and Additional Director of Environment and Forests.
  • In further departmental changes, Nitish Singla, PCS, has been appointed as Sub-Divisional Magistrate (East), Joint Secretary of Employment, and Regional Employment Officer.
  • HCS Shambhu has assumed the position of Joint Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation, succeeding Pavitar Singh, PCS.
  • Pavitar Singh, PCS, has been designated as the Director of Food and Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Legal Metrology; Director of Industries; General Manager of District Industries Centre; Joint Secretary of Industries; and Director of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries.
  • Khushpreet Kaur, DANICS, has been named Joint Director (Administration) of Government Medical College and Hospital, as well as Assistant Estate Officer-II, relieving Shambhu of these duties.
  • Sanyam Garg, HCS, has been relieved of his role as Joint Director of Food and Supplies, Consumer Affairs, and Legal Metrology.

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