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16 IAS Officers Transferred in Gujarat, Dilip Kumar Rana Appointed Commissioner of Higher Education

Tusharkumar Y. Bhatt (IAS, SCS 2010), MD, Gujarat Informatics Ltd., will take over as Collector, Patan, succeeding Arvind V.
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Gandhinagar: The General Administration Department of Gujarat has announced the transfer of 16 IAS officers in a significant administrative reshuffle aimed at streamlining governance and boosting departmental efficiency across the state.

Among the key changes:

  • Dilip Kumar Rana (IAS, 2007), serving as Municipal Commissioner, Vadodara, has been appointed as Commissioner of Higher Education, Gandhinagar, replacing Gurav Dinesh Ramesh.
  • Dr. N.K. Meena (IAS, 2010), Director of Fisheries, has been assigned to the Urban Development & Housing Department as Municipal Commissioner, Bhavnagar, replacing Hanul Choudhary, who held the post as additional charge.
  • Tusharkumar Y. Bhatt (IAS, SCS 2010), MD, Gujarat Informatics Ltd., will take over as Collector, Patan, succeeding Arvind V.
  • Manish Kumar (IAS, 2013), MD, Gujarat Livelihood Promotion Company Ltd., has been appointed as Collector, Bhavnagar, replacing D.M. Solanki.
  • Arun Mahesh Babu (IAS, 2013), MD, Uttar Gujarat Vij Company Ltd., will serve as the new Municipal Commissioner, Vadodara, succeeding Dilip Kumar Rana.
  • R.R. Damor (IAS, SCS 2013) has been moved from Regional Commissioner of Municipalities to Joint Secretary, Climate Change Department.
  • Arvind V (IAS, 2014), previously Collector, Patan, will now be Managing Director, Gujarat Informatics Ltd., Gandhinagar.

Other notable changes include:

  • Neha Kumari becomes Mission Director, Gujarat State Electronics Mission, Gandhinagar.
  • Arpit Sagar takes over as Collector, Mahisagar.
  • Shalini Duhan is appointed Collector, Dangs-Ahwa.
  • Bhavya Verma becomes Collector, Valsad.
  • Ganga Singh is posted as Deputy Municipal Commissioner, Vadodara.
  • Manish Gurwani becomes Deputy Municipal Commissioner, Rajkot.
  • Gurav Dinesh Ramesh is transferred to Deputy Municipal Commissioner, Surat.
  • Surabhi Gautam becomes Regional Commissioner of Municipalities, Vadodara.
  • Dr. Prashant Jilova (IAS, 2017) is posted as Regional Commissioner of Municipalities, Ahmedabad, relieving Amrutesh Aurangabadkar of additional charge.

The reshuffle reflects the government’s ongoing efforts to enhance administrative efficiency and optimize governance in key urban and rural sectors across the state.


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