30 October 2026
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Punjab: 10 IAS Officer Transferred; Ritu Aggarwal has been posted as secretary, home affairs and justice

Nilkanth S Avhad has been posted as secretary of the public works department (buildings and roads) with additional charge as secretary, technical education and industrial training.
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The Punjab government on Tuesday transferred 10 IAS and 28 PCS officers with immediate effect. Their names are:

  • Nilkanth S Avhad has been posted as secretary of the public works department (buildings and roads) with additional charge as secretary, technical education and industrial training.
  • Gurkirat Kirpal Singh is the new secretary of tourism and cultural affairs. Both officers were awaiting postings after transfer from their departments two weeks ago.
  • Ritu Aggarwal has been posted as secretary, home affairs and justice.
  • Arvind Pal Singh Sandhu, managing director, Sugarfed, has been posted as special secretary, home affairs and justice.
  • Director General and Additional Secretary School Education Pradeep Kumar Agrawal has been posted as Secretary and Director General School Education.
  • Amit Talwar, deputy commissioner, SAS Nagar, has also been posted as special secretary, planning.
  • Paramjit Singh is the new additional secretary, NRI affairs,
  • Ajay Arora, additional deputy commissioner (general), Kapurthala, has been posted as additional secretary, social justice, empowerment and minorities.
  • Sona Thind has been posted as additional secretary, labour.
  • Girish Dayalan has been posted as Additional Director, MGSIPA with Special Secretary and Director Governance Reforms and Public Grievances.

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