2 November 2026
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Gujarat: 3 IAS Officers Transferred; Harshad Patel Appointed as Commissioner of Health

Shahmeena Husain, Commissioner of Health, Medical Services and Medical Education, has been transferred and appointed as Principal Secretary, Narmada Water Resources, Water Supply and Kalpsar
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The government of Gujarat has transferred three IAS officers, including the 1998 batch IAS officer Dhananjay Dwivedi who is the Principal Secretary of Narmada, Water Resources, Water Supply and Kalpsar Department.

Mr. Dwivedi will replace Health and Family Welfare Department Additional Chief Secretary Manoj Aggarwal who is set to retire on October 31. Mr. Dwivedi will take charge as the Principal Secretary of the department.

In other transfers, Shahmeena Husain, who is the Commissioner of Health, Medical Services and Medical Education, has been transferred and appointed as Principal Secretary, Narmada Water Resources, Water Supply and Kalpsar department.

Harshad Patel who is the Commissioner Youth and Cultural Activities, has been appointed as the new Commissioner of Health. Alok Kumar Pandey, Commissioner of Relief in the revenue department, will hold the additional charge of the post held by Harshad Patel.


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