Raipur: The Vishnusai-led Chhattisgarh government has announced a fresh round of administrative reshuffle, affecting both Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and State Administrative Service (SAS) officers. The changes involve departmental adjustments of two IAS officers and transfers of six SAS officers, according to official orders issued by the General Administration Department.
Changes at the IAS Level
Two senior IAS officers have been relieved of key responsibilities:
- 2005 batch IAS officer Rajat Kumar who is serving as Secretary, Commerce & Industry and Public Enterprises Department, along with additional charge of Commerce & Industry (Railway Projects), has now been entrusted with the additional charge of Secretary, General Administration Department.
- Mukesh Kumar Bansal, also an IAS officer of 2005 batch and currently serving as Secretary, Finance Department, and holding additional charges as Secretary, Commercial Tax (except Excise & Registration) and Secretary to the Chief Minister, has been relieved from the additional charge of Secretary, General Administration Department.
The General Administration Department issued two separate orders regarding these changes, indicating further restructuring may be underway in the senior bureaucratic hierarchy.
State Administrative Service Officers Transferred
In the latest shuffle, six State Administrative Service officers have been given new postings:
- Vinayak Sharma has been posted as Additional Collector, Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur.
- Mamta Yadav has been appointed as Joint Collector, Bilaspur.
- Madhuri Som Thakur has been posted as Joint Collector, Korba.
- Snigdha Tiwari has been transferred as Joint Collector, Janjgir-Champa.
- Ashok Kumar Marble has been appointed as Deputy Collector, Sarangarh-Bilaigarh.
- Geeta Raisth has been posted as Deputy Commissioner, Revenue Division Commissioner Office, Bastar Division, Jagdalpur.
These changes are seen as part of the government’s ongoing efforts to streamline administration and enhance governance efficiency across districts.
