New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday carried out another major administrative reshuffle, transferring 19 officers of the Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands Civil Service (DANICS) and 10 officers of the Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands Police Service (DANIPS) across various Union Territories with immediate effect.
The latest transfer orders come alongside the MHA’s earlier reshuffle involving 21 IAS officers and 40 IPS officers of the AGMUT cadre, marking one of the largest administrative exercises in recent months aimed at strengthening governance across Union Territories.
The transfers involve postings in Delhi, Chandigarh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu (DNH&DD).
19 DANICS Officers Transferred
The MHA has transferred officers across different batches, with several officers moving from island territories to Delhi, while others have been posted from Delhi to Lakshadweep, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, and DNH&DD.
Complete List of DANICS Transfers
- Singh Keshav Narendra (DANICS:2020): Transferred from Andaman & Nicobar Islands to Delhi.
- Atul Soni (DANICS:2021): Transferred from Andaman & Nicobar Islands to Delhi.
- Ravinder Kumar (DANICS:2021): Transferred from Andaman & Nicobar Islands to Delhi.
- Jagtap Kalyani Rajendra (DANICS:2021): Transferred from Andaman & Nicobar Islands to Chandigarh.
- Padmakar Ram Tripathi (DANICS:2011): Transferred from Lakshadweep to Delhi.
- Aditya Bhatt (DANICS:2020): Transferred from Lakshadweep to Delhi.
- K. Buzar Jamhar (DANICS:2023): Transferred from Lakshadweep to Delhi.
- Arun Gupta (DANICS:2009): Transferred from DNH&DD to Delhi.
- Jatin Goyal (DANICS:2012): Transferred from DNH&DD to Delhi.
- Amit Kumar (DANICS:2010): Transferred from Chandigarh to Delhi.
- Rahul Aggarwal (DANICS:2012): Transferred from Delhi to Lakshadweep.
- Nagendra Shekharpati Tripathi (DANICS:2011): Transferred from Delhi to DNH&DD.
- Rajesh Choudhary (DANICS:2013): Transferred from Delhi to DNH&DD.
- Gurav Nilesh Nishikant (DANICS:2012): Transferred from Delhi to Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
- Mohit Mishra (DANICS:2013): Transferred from Delhi to Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
- Ashish Kumar (DANICS:2018): Transferred from Delhi to Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
- Sandeep (DANICS:2025): Transferred from Delhi to Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
- Shashi Kumar (DANICS:2025): Transferred from Delhi to Lakshadweep.
- Ved Prakash Meena (DANICS:2025): Transferred from Delhi to Lakshadweep.
10 DANIPS Officers Shifted
The MHA has also ordered the transfer of 10 DANIPS officers, with postings spread across Delhi, Lakshadweep, Chandigarh and DNH&DD.
Complete List of DANIPS Transfers
- Rajneesh (DANIPS:2011): Transferred from Lakshadweep to Delhi.
- Avinash Anshul (DANIPS:2021): Transferred from Lakshadweep to Delhi.
- Gursewak Singh (DANIPS:2015): Transferred from DNH&DD to Delhi.
- Vikas Sheokand (DANIPS:2014): Transferred from Chandigarh to Delhi.
- A. Venkatesh (DANIPS:2014): Transferred from Chandigarh to Delhi.
- Rajesh Kumar Meena (DANIPS:2017): Transferred from Delhi to Lakshadweep.
- Patil Swagat Rajkumar (DANIPS:2018): Transferred from Delhi to Chandigarh.
- Neeraj Kumar (DANIPS:2025): Transferred from Delhi to DNH&DD.
- Kailash Singh Bisht (DANIPS:2025): Transferred from Delhi to Lakshadweep.
- Satendra Mohan Meena (DANIPS:2025): Transferred from Delhi to Chandigarh.
Part of Larger AGMUT Administrative Reshuffle
The DANICS and DANIPS transfers form part of the Ministry of Home Affairs’ wider restructuring of the AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram-Union Territories) cadre, under which 21 IAS officers and 40 IPS officerswere also transferred across Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Goa, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Puducherry, Lakshadweep, Chandigarh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, and DNH&DD.
The reshuffle is aimed at strengthening administrative capacity and ensuring efficient deployment of officers across the Union Territories and AGMUT cadre.
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