Gandhinagar: In one of the biggest administrative reshuffles in recent months, the Gujarat Government on Tuesday (July 21, 2026) transferred and appointed 28 IAS officers and 13 Gujarat Administrative Service (GAS) Class-I (Selection/Senior Scale) officers across key departments, district administrations, municipal corporations, state public sector undertakings (PSUs) and government organisations.
The General Administration Department (Personnel) issued the notification with the objective of strengthening governance, improving administrative efficiency and filling important leadership positions across the state.
The reshuffle covers crucial sectors including Energy, Urban Development, Rural Development, Industries, Social Justice, Health, Skill Development and Climate Change, besides several power utilities and district administrations.
Major Administrative Changes Across the State
The reshuffle has resulted in new appointments to several strategically important positions, including:
- Managing Directors of state-owned power companies and corporations
- Municipal Commissioners
- District Development Officers (DDOs)
- Regional Commissioners of Municipalities
- Heads of major government agencies and public sector undertakings
Several districts have also received new District Development Officers, while important state PSUs such as UGVCL, DGVCL, PGVCL, Gujarat Medical Services Corporation and Gujarat Gas Ltd. have witnessed leadership changes.
Key Appointments
Among the prominent appointments, Gaurangbhai H. Makwana (IAS:2012:GJ), who was serving as Director of the Gujarat Energy Development Agency (GEDA) while holding additional charge as Managing Director of Uttar Gujarat Vij Company Limited (UGVCL), has now been appointed full-time Managing Director, UGVCL, Mehsana.
Prabhav Joshi (IAS:2014:GJ), Municipal Commissioner of Junagadh Municipal Corporation, has been transferred as Joint Managing Director of the Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC), Gandhinagar.
K.J. Rathod (IAS:SCS:2018:GJ) has been appointed Managing Director, Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Ltd. (DGVCL), Surat, while M.D. Chudasma has been posted as Managing Director, Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Ltd. (PGVCL), Rajkot.
The Gujarat Medical Services Corporation also witnessed a leadership change. M.P. Pandya has been appointed Managing Director of the corporation, while D.K. Brahmbhatt moves as District Development Officer, Gandhinagar.
New District Development Officers
The government has appointed new District Development Officers in several districts to strengthen grassroots administration.
The officers posted as DDOs include:
- H.J. Prajapati – Amreli
- K.P. Joshi – Devbhumi Dwarka
- D.K. Brahmbhatt – Gandhinagar
- Hiren Jitendrabhai Barot – Dahod
- K.S. Jhala – Dangs (Ahwa)
These appointments are expected to bolster district-level governance and improve implementation of development programmes.
Changes in Urban Administration
Several municipal corporations have also received new leadership.
Suthar Raj Rameshchandra (IAS:2019:GJ) has been appointed Municipal Commissioner, Porbandar Municipal Corporation, replacing H.J. Prajapati.
Meanwhile, I.R. Vala has been posted as Municipal Commissioner, Junagadh Municipal Corporation.
Smit Santosh Lodha, who was serving as District Development Officer, Dahod, has been appointed Deputy Municipal Commissioner, Surat Municipal Corporation.
Regional Commissioners of Municipalities have also been appointed in Rajkot and Vadodara.
Power, Energy and Public Sector Undertakings See Major Changes
The reshuffle brings significant leadership changes in Gujarat’s power distribution companies and public enterprises.
Apart from appointments in UGVCL, DGVCL and PGVCL, the government has made fresh postings in:
- Gujarat Energy Development Agency (GEDA)
- Gujarat Medical Services Corporation
- Gujarat State Civil Supplies Corporation
- Gujarat State Rural Development Corporation
- Gujarat Scheduled Castes Development Corporation
- Gujarat Gas Limited
- Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC)
Notably, B.N. Patel will continue as Executive Director of Gujarat Gas Limited, with the post being separately equated with an IAS cadre position.
Other Important Appointments
Several other officers have also been entrusted with key responsibilities across departments and state agencies.
Among them:
- Mahesh Shantilal Jani has been appointed Mission Director, Gujarat Urban Livelihood Mission.
- B.K. Joshi has been posted as Registrar of Co-operative Societies.
- C.B. Ganatra becomes Managing Director, Gujarat State Civil Supplies Corporation.
- A.K. Joshi has been appointed Managing Director, Gujarat Unreserved Educational & Economical Development Corporation.
- Dr. B.S. Prajapati has been posted as Managing Director, Gujarat State Rural Development Corporation.
- V.G. Patel has been appointed Additional Rural Development Commissioner.
- A.K. Vastani becomes Director of Employment and Training.
- P.B. Rathod has been been appointed Director, Skill Development.
Complete List of 28 IAS Officers Transferred in Gujarat (July 21, 2026)
- Gaurangbhai H. Makwana (IAS:2012:GJ) – Director, GEDA & holding additional charge of MD, UGVCL → Managing Director, UGVCL, Mehsana
- Prabhav Joshi (IAS:2014:GJ) – Municipal Commissioner, Junagadh Municipal Corporation → Joint Managing Director, GIDC, Gandhinagar
- H.J. Prajapati (IAS:SCS:2018:GJ) – Municipal Commissioner, Porbandar Municipal Corporation → District Development Officer, Amreli
- K.J. Rathod (IAS:SCS:2018:GJ) – Director, Skill Development, Gandhinagar → Managing Director, DGVCL, Surat
- Suthar Raj Rameshchandra (IAS:2019:GJ) – CEO, Surat Urban Development Authority (SUDA) → Municipal Commissioner, Porbandar Municipal Corporation
- Mahesh Shantilal Jani (IAS:Selection:2019:GJ) – Chairman, Gujarat State Social Welfare Board → Mission Director, Gujarat Urban Livelihood Mission (GULM), Gandhinagar
- Smit Santosh Lodha (IAS:2019:GJ) – District Development Officer, Dahod → Deputy Municipal Commissioner, Surat Municipal Corporation
- K.P. Joshi (IAS:SCS:2021:GJ) – Managing Director, PGVCL, Rajkot → District Development Officer, Devbhumi Dwarka
- D.K. Brahmbhatt (IAS:SCS:2021:GJ) – Managing Director, Gujarat Medical Services Corporation Ltd. → District Development Officer, Gandhinagar
- M.P. Pandya (IAS:SCS:2021:GJ) – Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Gandhinagar → Managing Director, Gujarat Medical Services Corporation Ltd.
- Hiren Jitendrabhai Barot (IAS:2022:GJ) – Project Administrator, PA-TASP, Aravalli-Modasa → District Development Officer, Dahod
- B.K. Joshi (IAS) – Executive Director, GIDC → Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Gandhinagar
- R.N. Kuchara (IAS) – Director, DRDA, Aravalli-Modasa → Regional Commissioner of Municipalities, Rajkot
- C.B. Ganatra (IAS) – Personal Secretary to Minister of State (Independent Charge), Water Resources & Water Supply → Managing Director, Gujarat State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd., Gandhinagar
- C.A. Gandhi (IAS) – Joint Director, Directorate of Civil Supplies → Regional Commissioner of Municipalities, Vadodara
- B.N. Patel (IAS) – Executive Director, Gujarat Gas Ltd. → Continues as Executive Director, Gujarat Gas Ltd. (IAS cadre-equivalent post)
- M.K. Joshi (IAS) – Secretary, Gujarat Panchayat Service Selection Board → Chief Executive Officer, Development Support Agency of Gujarat (D-SAG), Gandhinagar
- A.K. Joshi (IAS) – Comptroller of Household to the Governor of Gujarat → Managing Director, Gujarat Unreserved Educational & Economical Development Corporation, Gandhinagar
- K.S. Jhala (IAS) – Joint Managing Director, Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Ltd. → District Development Officer, Dangs-Ahwa
- V.K. Jadav (IAS) – Director, Developing Castes Welfare → Continues as Director, Developing Castes Welfare (IAS cadre-equivalent post)
- D.K. Patel (IAS) – Officer on Special Duty, Commissionerate of Geology & Mining → Director, Gujarat Energy Development Agency (GEDA), Gandhinagar
- B.H. Patel (IAS) – Additional Collector (Irrigation), Vadodara → Managing Director, Gujarat Scheduled Castes Development Corporation, Gandhinagar
- I.R. Vala (IAS) – Secretary, Sports Authority of Gujarat → Municipal Commissioner, Junagadh Municipal Corporation
- M.D. Chudasma (IAS) – Resident Additional Collector, Valsad → Managing Director, PGVCL, Rajkot
- Dr. B.S. Prajapati (IAS) – Additional Collector, Narmada (Vadodara) → Managing Director, Gujarat State Rural Development Corporation Ltd., Gandhinagar
- V.G. Patel (IAS) – Joint Commissioner, Regional Vishleshan Committee, Surat → Additional Rural Development Commissioner, Gandhinagar
- A.K. Vastani (IAS) – Director, DRDA, Rajkot → Director of Employment and Training, Gandhinagar
- P.B. Rathod (IAS) – Chief Executive Officer, Gujarat State Waqf Board → Director, Skill Development, Gandhinagar
Complete List of 13 GAS Class-I Officers Transferred/Appointed
- V.K. Patel – Registrar, Gujarat State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Ahmedabad → Executive Director, Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC), Gandhinagar
- A.K. Prajapati – Managing Director, Gujarat Rural Industries Marketing Corporation (GRIMCO), Gandhinagar → Director, District Rural Development Agency (DRDA), Aravalli–Modasa
- D.N. Satani – Additional Collector, Office of the Regional Commissioner of Municipalities, Bhavnagar → Joint Director, Directorate of Civil Supplies, Gandhinagar
- G.V. Miyani – Chief Executive Officer, Rajkot Urban Development Authority (RUDA), Rajkot → Secretary, Gujarat Panchayat Service Selection Board, Gandhinagar
- Y.S. Chaudhari – Director, District Rural Development Agency (DRDA), Narmada–Rajpipla → Joint Managing Director, Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Ltd. (TCGL), Gandhinagar
- A.K. Kalsariya – Director, District Rural Development Agency (DRDA), Valsad → Officer on Special Duty, Commissionerate of Geology & Mining, Gandhinagar
- M.R. Prajapati – Officer on Special Duty, Gujarat Maritime Board, Gandhinagar → Secretary, Sports Authority of Gujarat, Gandhinagar
- K.S. Dabhi – General Manager, Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC), Ahmedabad → Resident Additional Collector, Valsad
- D.M. Gohil – Resident Additional Collector, Amreli → Joint Commissioner, Regional Vigilance Committee, Surat
- A.A. Dodiya – Deputy Director, SPIPA, Ahmedabad → Resident Additional Collector, Amreli
- P.C. Dave – Officer on Special Duty, Office of the Commissioner of Transport, Gandhinagar → Deputy Municipal Commissioner, Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation
- B.R. Ahir – Deputy Municipal Commissioner, Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation → Officer on Special Duty, Office of the Commissioner of Transport, Gandhinagar
- K.B. Patel – Director, Chief Minister Helpline Coordination Unit, Gandhinagar → Additional Director, Office of the Commissioner of Geology & Mining, Gandhinagar (relieving Shri S.J. Chavda of additional charge)
Departments Affected
The reshuffle impacts a wide range of departments and organisations, including:
- Energy & Petrochemicals Department
- Urban Development & Urban Housing Department
- Industries & Mines Department
- Social Justice & Empowerment Department
- Panchayats, Rural Housing & Rural Development Department
- Labour, Skill Development & Employment Department
- Health & Family Welfare Department
- Climate Change Department
- Gujarat Energy Development Agency (GEDA)
- Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC)
- Gujarat Medical Services Corporation
- UGVCL
- DGVCL
- PGVCL
- Gujarat Gas Ltd.
- Gujarat State Civil Supplies Corporation
- Gujarat State Rural Development Corporation
Strengthening Governance Across Gujarat
The large-scale administrative exercise is aimed at strengthening governance both at the Secretariat and field levels. By repositioning senior IAS officers across critical departments, district administrations and state-owned enterprises, the Gujarat Government seeks to improve service delivery, enhance administrative efficiency and accelerate implementation of development programmes.
According to the notification issued by the General Administration Department (Personnel), all the transfers and postings take immediate effect.
