Chandigarh: In a major administrative reshuffle, the Haryana government has transferred and posted 23 IAS officers, reassigning several senior bureaucrats across departments including town planning, higher education, agriculture, irrigation, energy, urban development and district administration.
The transfer orders were issued by Anurag Rastogi with immediate effect, marking one of the significant bureaucratic reorganisations in the state administration this year.
Anurag Agarwal Posted as ACS, Town and Country Planning
Anurag Agarwal, who was serving as Additional Chief Secretary in Public Works (B&R), Architecture, Irrigation & Water Resources and also Advisor to the Haryana Saraswati Heritage Board, has been posted as Additional Chief Secretary, Town & Country Planning and Urban Estates Department.
This places him in charge of one of Haryana’s most strategically important departments amid rapid urban expansion.
Apoorva Kumar Singh Gets Higher Education and PWD
Apoorva Kumar Singh, earlier handling Town & Country Planning and Urban Estates, has now been shifted as Additional Chief Secretary, Higher Education Department and Additional Chief Secretary, Public Works (B&R) and Architecture Department.
The move places him in charge of both higher education policy and infrastructure planning.
Neha Singh Appointed Deputy Commissioner of Sonipat
Neha Singh, who was awaiting posting orders, has been appointed Deputy Commissioner of Sonipat.
Her appointment is one of the key district-level changes in the reshuffle.
Raja Sekhar Vundru Moved to Printing & Stationery
Raja Sekhar Vundru, Additional Chief Secretary of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs and Transport, has been posted as Additional Chief Secretary, Printing & Stationery Department while retaining Transport.
G Anupama Gets Civil Aviation Charge
G. Anupama, who was handling SEWA Department and Citizen Resources Information, will now serve as Additional Chief Secretary, SEWA Department and Civil Aviation Department.
Vijayendra Kumar Assigned Agriculture Portfolio
Vijayendra Kumar has been posted as Additional Chief Secretary, Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Department.
He will also continue handling:
• Haryana Appointments and Personnel Department
• Sainik & Ardh Sainik Welfare Department
• Proposed Haryana Income Enhancement Board
Pankaj Agarwal Shifted to Irrigation and Water Resources
Pankaj Agarwal, earlier Principal Secretary Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare and Mines & Geology, has been assigned:
• Irrigation & Water Resources Department
• Advisor, Haryana Saraswati Heritage Board
• Mines & Geology Department
Vijay Singh Dahiya Given School Education
Vijay Singh Dahiya has been moved as Principal Secretary, School Education while continuing Animal Husbandry and Sports portfolios.
Ashima Brar Gets Additional Energy Department Charge
Ashima Brar, Commissioner & Secretary Excise and Taxation and Finance, has additionally been assigned the Energy Department.
Phool Chand Meena Posted as CEO, Faridabad Metropolitan Development Authority
Phool Chand Meena, while retaining existing responsibilities, has been given additional charge as CEO of Faridabad Metropolitan Development Authority.
Saket Kumar Gets Cooperation Department
Saket Kumar, Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, now also takes charge of Cooperation Department while retaining:
• Development & Panchayats
• Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited
Mona Sreenivas Elevated as Resident Commissioner
A. Mona Sreenivas has been elevated from Additional Resident Commissioner to Resident Commissioner at Haryana Bhawan, New Delhi.
She continues as CEO of Sonipat Metropolitan Development Authority.
J Ganesan Gets Food and Citizen Resources Departments
J. Ganesan has been assigned:
• Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs
• Citizen Resources Information Department
• Housing for All
• HAIDP and HCAPSD projects
• HARTRON
Ashok Kumar Meena Shifted to Urban Local Bodies
Ashok Kumar Meena becomes Commissioner & Secretary, Urban Local Bodies Department and continues Foreign Cooperation Department.
Mani Ram Sharma Appointed Registrar Cooperative Societies
Mani Ram Sharma moves from Energy Department to Registrar, Cooperative Societies.
Mukul Kumar Gets Urban Local Bodies Role
Mukul Kumar has been posted as:
• Director, Urban Local Bodies
• Mission Director, State Urban Livelihood Mission
• State Urban Development Authority
Aditya Dahiya Posted to Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam
Aditya Dahiya becomes Managing Director of Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited.
Vijay Kumar Siddappa Bhavikatti Posted as HAFED MD
Vijay Kumar Siddappa Bhavikatti has been posted as Managing Director of HAFED and Haryana International Horticultural Marketing Corporation.
Sushil Sarwan Moves to HSIIDC
Sushil Sarwan, earlier Deputy Commissioner Sonipat, becomes Managing Director of Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation and Haryana Financial Corporation.
Vikram Given Additional Power Utility Charge
Vikram, while retaining current responsibilities, has been assigned additional charge of Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited.
Education and Skill Development Postings
Varsha Khangwal
Varsha Khangwal becomes State Project Director, Haryana School Shiksha Pariyojna Parishad.
Manita Malik
Manita Malik has been appointed Director, Elementary Education.
Vandana Disodia
Vandana Disodia becomes Director, Skill Development & Industrial Training.
Broad Administrative Reorganisation Across Sectors
The reshuffle covers major governance sectors including:
• agriculture
• irrigation
• urban development
• education
• power
• planning
• transport
• civil aviation
This indicates a broad administrative balancing exercise by the Haryana government.
