Lucknow: In a late-night administrative reshuffle, the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government transferred eight IAS officers, assigning them new key roles across various departments.
The move is part of the government’s ongoing effort to streamline governance, improve service delivery, and prevent stagnation due to prolonged postings.
Major Transfers and New Appointments
Selva Kumari J (2006 batch IAS Officer)
- Previous Role: Secretary, Planning Department and Director General, Finance and Statistics
- New Role: Director General, Technical Education
Sameer Verma (2002 batch IAS Officer)
- Previous Status: On waiting list
- New Roles: Secretary, Planning Department and Director General, Finance and Statistics
Prabhu Narain Singh (2007 batch IAS Officer)
Previous Status: On waiting list
New Role: Managing Director, Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC)
Masoom Ali Sarwar (2009 batch IAS Officer)
- Previous Role: Managing Director, UPSRTC
- New Role: Chief Executive Officer, Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board
Ashish Kumar (2015 batch IAS Officer)
- Previous Role: Special Secretary, Stamps and Registration Department; Additional Inspector General of Registration
- New Role: Managing Director, Uttar Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation
Other Notable Transfers
Sudhir Kumar (2018 batch IAS officer)
- Previous Role: Municipal Commissioner, Kanpur Nagar
- New Role: Special Secretary, Stamps and Registration Department; Additional Inspector General of Registration
Arpit Upadhyay (2018 batch IAS officer)
- Previous Role: Chief Development Officer (CDO), Rae Bareli
- New Role: Municipal Commissioner, Kanpur Nagar
Anju Lata (a promotee IAS officer, PCS-2008)
- Previous Role: Secretary, Moradabad Development Authority
- New Role: Chief Development Officer (CDO), Rae Bareli
Government’s Intent Behind Transfers
According to sources in the government, the reshuffle is aimed at boosting administrative efficiency, ensuring rotation of postings, and improving public service delivery. Officials emphasized that long tenures at one post often result in administrative complacency and hinder access to better services for the public.
The government is also focused on maintaining law and order and curbing corruption, and views dynamic officer postings as a key part of that strategy.
