Chandigarh: The Haryana Government has ordered a major administrative reshuffle involving 14 officers, including seven Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, and seven Haryana Civil Services (HCS) officers, assigning them new responsibilities across key departments and administrative bodies.
The transfer orders were issued by the Personnel Department on November 10, 2026. The changes include the appointment of D.K. Behera as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) and the Faridabad Metropolitan Development Authority (FMDA), while PC Meena has been shifted to the Human Resources and General Administration departments.
The reshuffle also assigns new responsibilities to officers in the Sports Department, cooperative sugar sector and municipal administration.
PC Meena Shifted to Human Resources and General Administration Departments
Phool Chand Meena (IAS: 2004: HY), who was serving as CEO of the GMDA and FMDA, has been appointed Commissioner and Secretary of the Human Resources and General Administration departments.
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His transfer marks a change in the leadership of the two metropolitan development authorities, which oversee major urban infrastructure and development responsibilities in their respective regions.
D.K. Behera (IAS: 2007: HY) has been appointed CEO of both the GMDA and FMDA, replacing Meena.
The appointment places Behera in charge of the two key urban development bodies.
Pankaj Appointed Gurugram Municipal Commissioner
Pankaj (IAS: 2020: HY) has been appointed Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG).
He replaces Pradeep Dahiya, who has been assigned new responsibilities in the cooperative sugar sector and the State Audit Department.
D.K. Behera’s appointment as CEO of the GMDA and FMDA, along with Pankaj’s posting as MCG Commissioner, brings changes to the leadership of Gurugram’s principal urban administration and development agencies.
Pradeep Dahiya Gets Two New Responsibilities
Pradeep Dahiya (IAS: 2013: HY) has been appointed Managing Director of the Haryana State Federation of Cooperative Sugar Mills.
He has also been given the charge of Director, State Audit Department.
Dahiya’s new assignments cover the cooperative sugar sector as well as the state’s audit administration.
Shakti Singh Posted as Director of Sports
Shakti Singh (IAS: 2012: HY) has been appointed Director, Sports, Haryana.
He was previously serving as Managing Director of the Haryana State Cooperative Federation of Sugar Mills. Pradeep Dahiya has now been assigned that responsibility.
The change brings a new officer to head the state’s Sports Department.
Ankita Choudhary Appointed District Municipal Commissioner, Panipat
Ankita Choudhary (IAS: 2019: HY) has been posted as District Municipal Commissioner, Panipat.
Her appointment adds to the changes in municipal administration announced through the latest order.
Mohd Imran Raza Appointed Additional CEO of GMDA
Mohd Imran Raza (IAS: 2023: HY) has been appointed Additional Chief Executive Officer of the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority.
The appointment places him in an additional leadership role within the authority responsible for coordinating infrastructure and urban development projects in Gurugram.
Seven HCS Officers Also Get New Assignments
Alongside the seven IAS officers, the Haryana Government has transferred seven Haryana Civil Services (HCS) officers, assigning them new responsibilities across the state administration.
Their new postings are:
- Virat (HCS: 2011): Appointed Deputy Secretary, Haryana Public Service Commission. He will also serve as Controller, Printing and Stationery, and Additional Secretary in the Printing and Stationery Department.
- Manoj Khatri (HCS: 2011): Appointed Secretary, Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP), Panchkula, and Additional Director (Administration), Town and Country Planning Department.
- Parshant (HCS: 2013): Appointed General Manager, Irrigation, in addition to his existing responsibilities as Officer on Special Duty in the Micro Irrigation and Command Area Development Authority.
- Jitender Kumar-II (HCS: 2014): Appointed District Registrar, Firms and Societies, Gurugram, alongside his existing responsibilities as Zonal Administrator, Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board (HSAMB).
- Anil Kumar Yadav (HCS: 2016): Appointed District Municipal Commissioner, Mahendragarh, replacing Ranbir Singh.
- Ranbir Singh (HCS: 2019): Appointed Joint Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, NIT Faridabad, replacing Anil Kumar Yadav.
- Arpit Gahlawat (HCS: 2023): Appointed Deputy Secretary, Finance Department, replacing Manoj Khatri.
The latest reshuffle brings changes to key positions across Haryana’s administrative machinery, including the leadership of metropolitan development authorities, municipal corporations and several state departments. With seven IAS and seven HCS officers receiving new assignments, the government has restructured responsibilities across urban administration, sports, human resources, cooperative institutions and other areas of governance.
The transfer orders take immediate effect.
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