Raipur: Just days before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit to Raipur, the Chhattisgarh government carried out a major bureaucratic reshuffle, transferring 13 IAS officers across key departments. The General Administration Department (GAD) issued the transfer orders on Thursday, signed by Secretary Rajat Kumar from the Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur.
The reshuffle affects senior-level positions including Secretaries, Commissioners, Directors, and Managing Directors, signalling an administrative tightening ahead of high-level engagements in the state.
Key Secretarial-Level Transfers
Shikha Rajput Tiwari Shifted to State Election Commission
IAS Shikha Rajput Tiwari (2008 batch) has been transferred from Commissioner, Medical Education, to Secretary, Chhattisgarh State Election Commission.
Dr. Priyanka Shukla Appointed Commissioner, Samagra Shiksha
IAS Dr. Priyanka Shukla (2009 batch) moves from the Health Department to take over as Commissioner, Samagra Shiksha, with additional charge of Textbook Corporation.
Kiran Kaushal Posted as Secretary in Ministry
IAS Kiran Kaushal (2009 batch) has been shifted from MD, Markfed, to a Secretary-level position in the state government.
Major MD and Director-Level Postings
Padum Singh Alma Gets Charge of Beverages Corporation
IAS Padum Singh Alma (2010 batch) has been appointed MD, Chhattisgarh State Marketing Corporation Limited (CSMCL), with additional charge of the Chhattisgarh Beverages Corporation. His post has also been declared equivalent to the senior pay scale.
Sanjeev Kumar Jha Now Director, Health Services
IAS Sanjeev Kumar Jha (2011) has been appointed Director, Health Services, along with additional charge of the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM).
Jitendra Kumar Shukla Appointed MD, Markfed
IAS Jitendra Kumar Shukla (2012) has been posted as MD, Markfed, while retaining additional charge as Mission Director, Jal Jeevan Mission.
Ritesh Agarwal Gets Additional Charge of Medical Education
IAS Ritesh Kumar Agarwal (2012), currently MD, Chhattisgarh Medical Services Corporation, has been given additional charge of Commissioner, Medical Education.
Other Significant Postings
Iffat Ara (2012 batch)
- Previously: Additional Divisional Commissioner, Raipur & Durg
- Now: Special Secretary, Revenue & Disaster Management and MD, Civil Supplies Corporation
Santa Devi Jangde (2016 batch)
- Additional charge: Director, AYUSH
Sukhnath Ahirwar (2016 batch)
- Posted as Joint Secretary, Sports & Youth Welfare
Dr. Renuka Srivastava (2019 batch)
- Posted as Deputy Secretary, Women & Child Development,
- Director, WCD
Rita Yadav (2019 batch)
- Posted as MD, Chhattisgarh Khadi and Village Industries Board
Lokesh Kumar (2019 batch)
- Posted as Director, Horticulture,
- CEO, Chirag Project
