Mumbai: In a minor bureaucratic reshuffle, the Maharashtra government has transferred five Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers. The changes, announced on Tuesday, involve the posting of officers to key administrative roles across various districts and departments.
The reshuffle includes the following appointments:
- B.H. Palawe, an IAS officer of the 2013 batch and the current Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Parishad, Palghar, has been appointed as the Managing Director of Maharashtra State Financial Corporation, Mumbai.
- Manoj Ranade, an IAS officer of the 2014 batch and Director of Municipal Administration, Mumbai, has been transferred to the role of Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Parishad, Palghar.
- Shubham Gupta, an IAS officer from the 2019 batch, who was serving as the Municipal Commissioner of Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad City Municipal Corporation, has been appointed as the Member Secretary of Vidarbha Statutory Development Board, Nagpur.
- Anjali Ramesh, an IAS officer of the 2020 batch, who transferred her cadre from Madhya Pradesh, has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Parishad, Hindoli.
- Zenith Chandra Deonthula, an IAS officer of the 2022 batch and Assistant Collector, Varora Sub-Division, Chandrapur, has been posted as Project Officer, ITDP, Kinwat, and Assistant Collector, Kinwat Sub-Division, Nanded.
These transfers are part of an ongoing administrative restructuring aimed at enhancing efficiency in the functioning of the state’s governance. In a previous reshuffle on March 18, the Maharashtra government had transferred six IAS officers, including prominent postings in Mumbai and other key districts.
The state’s reshuffling of bureaucratic positions reflects its focus on ensuring effective administration and leadership across various sectors, particularly in rural and developmental areas.