Chandigarh: In a mid-year bureaucratic reshuffle, the Nayab Singh Saini led Haryana government on Thursday issued transfer and posting orders for seven Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers. Of these, five officers have been assigned new postings, while two officers have been entrusted with additional responsibilities alongside their current roles.
According to the official notification–
2014 batch IAS officer Virender Lather has been appointed as the District Municipal Commissioner, Ambala, and Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Ambala.
2016 batch IAS officer Rahul Narwal, currently serving as Special Secretary to the Government of Haryana in the Information Technology, Electronics and Communication Department, and as Director, IT and Managing Director of CONFED, has been given additional charge as Special Director, Rural Development, Haryana, and Special Secretary to the Government, Rural Development Department.
2019 batch IAS officer Hitesh Kumar Meena will now serve as Additional Secretary to the Government of Haryana in the Public Works (Buildings and Roads) Department.
2019 batch IAS officer Dr. Balpreet Singh has been posted as Chief Executive of the Haryana Khadi and Village Industries Board. He will also hold the positions of Director, Archives, Haryana, and Additional Secretary to the Government, Archives Department.
2019 batch IAS officer Renu Sogan will take on the role of Additional Secretary to the Government of Haryana in the Citizen Resources Information Department (CRID).
Additional Responsibilities-
2012 batch IAS officer Dr Priyanka Soni has been given additional charge as Director, New & Renewable Energy, and Special Secretary, New and Renewable Energy Department, in addition to her existing roles in Vigilance and Monitoring & Coordination.
Akhil Pilani, an IAS officer of 2018 batch, will continue as District Municipal Commissioner, Yamunanagar, and will now also serve as Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Yamunanagar.
These appointments are part of the government’s routine administrative adjustments aimed at enhancing governance and service delivery.