Jammu and Kashmir government ordered the transfer of five senior IAS officers and three KAS officers with immediate effect on Saturday, 19 September 2020.
• Bipul Pathak (IAS), Principal Secretary to the Government, Information Technology Department, holding additional charge of Principal Secretary to the Government, Science & Technology Department, CEO, JaKeGA and CEO, JAKEDA, has been transferred and posted as Principal Secretary to the Government, Science & Technology Department. He has been also asked to hold the charge of the Administrative Secretary, Social Welfare Department, and continue to hold the charge of Chief Executive Officer, JAKEDA, in addition to his own duties, till further orders.
• Shailendra Kumar (IAS), Principal Secretary to the Government, Social Welfare Department, holding additional charge of Administrative Secretary, Public Works (R8&B) Department and Tribal Affairs Department, has been transferred and posted as Principal Secretary to the Government, Public Works (R&B) Department.
• M. Raju, (IAS), Secretary to Government, Planning, Monitoring Department, holding additional charge of Administrative Secretary, Hospitality & Protocol, Estates, Civil Aviation and Jal Shakti Departments, Development and has been transferred and posted as Secretary to the Government, Jal Shakti Department.
He has been asked to continue to hold the charge of Administrative Secretary, Estates and Civil Aviation Departments, in addition to his own duties, till further orders.
• Simrandeep Singh (IAS), Administrative Secretary, Department of Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, holding additional charge Administrative Secretary, Department of Food, Civil of Supplies& Consumer Affairs and Secretary, Public Grievances, has been asked to hold the charge of Administrative Secretary, Planning, Development and Monitoring Department, Information Technology Department and Chief Executive Officer, JaKeGA, in addition to his own duties, till further orders.
• Sarmad Hafeez (IAS), Administrative Secretary, Youth Services and Sports Department has been asked to also hold the charge of Administrative Secretary, Tourism and Culture Departments, in addition to his own duties, till further orders.
Apart from this, three KAS officer including Ms. Rukhsana Gani, Ms. Rehana Batul and Mr. Zubair Ahmad were posted with a new charge.
