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Bihar government transferred 19 IAS officers, Gopal Singh Meena appointed as Commissioner, Saran

Harjot Kaur Bamhara, previously the Additional Chief Secretary of Art, Culture, and Youth Affairs, has been appointed as the ACS of the Social Welfare Department, with additional responsibility for the Bihar State Women and Child Development Corporation.
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Notably, Harjot Kaur Bamhara, Additional Chief Secretary of the Department of Art, Culture, and Youth Affairs, has been appointed as the ACS of the Social Welfare Department and will also manage the Bihar State Women and Child Development Corporation. Santosh Kumar Mall has been appointed Principal Secretary of the Water Resources Department, while Bandana Preyasi has been relieved from her role as MD of the Bihar State Women and Child Development Corporation but continues as Secretary of the Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Department.

Other significant appointments include Prem Singh Meena as Commissioner of Magadh Division, Sarvanan M as Commissioner of Tirhut Division, and Gopal Singh Meena as Divisional Commissioner of Saran. Lokesh Kumar Singh is now the Secretary of the Finance Department with an additional charge of the Rural Development Department, while Pankaj Kumar Pal has been appointed as Secretary of the Energy Department.

Additionally, Kundan Kumar has been made MD of BIADA, and Dr. Birendra Prasad Yadav has been appointed Special Secretary of the Agriculture Department. Dayanidhi Pandey now heads the Art, Culture, and Youth Department, and Sandeep Kumar R Pudkalkatti has been made Secretary of the Minor Irrigation Department. Dharmendra Singh has been given additional charge of the Cooperatives Department, Jay Singh is the new Secretary of the Finance Department, and Sanjay Kumar Singh has been appointed as Secretary of the Commercial Taxes Department. Ashima Jain has been posted as Secretary of the Transport Department.

This reshuffle aims to optimize administrative efficiency and enhance governance across Bihar.

In a significant administrative reshuffle, the Bihar government has transferred 19 IAS officers, implementing key changes across various departments.

Notably, Harjot Kaur Bamhara, Additional Chief Secretary of the Department of Art, Culture, and Youth Affairs, has been appointed as the ACS of the Social Welfare Department and will also manage the Bihar State Women and Child Development Corporation. Santosh Kumar Mall has been appointed Principal Secretary of the Water Resources Department, while Bandana Preyasi has been relieved from her role as MD of the Bihar State Women and Child Development Corporation but continues as Secretary of the Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Department.

Other significant appointments include Prem Singh Meena as Commissioner of Magadh Division, Sarvanan M as Commissioner of Tirhut Division, and Gopal Singh Meena as Divisional Commissioner of Saran. Lokesh Kumar Singh is now the Secretary of the Finance Department with an additional charge of the Rural Development Department, while Pankaj Kumar Pal has been appointed as Secretary of the Energy Department.

Additionally, Kundan Kumar has been made MD of BIADA, and Dr. Birendra Prasad Yadav has been appointed Special Secretary of the Agriculture Department. Dayanidhi Pandey now heads the Art, Culture, and Youth Department, and Sandeep Kumar R Pudkalkatti has been made Secretary of the Minor Irrigation Department. Dharmendra Singh has been given additional charge of the Cooperatives Department, Jay Singh is the new Secretary of the Finance Department, and Sanjay Kumar Singh has been appointed as Secretary of the Commercial Taxes Department. Ashima Jain has been posted as Secretary of the Transport Department.

This reshuffle aims to optimize administrative efficiency and enhance governance across Bihar


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