The Madhya Pradesh government has granted proforma promotion to Mr. Vivek Agrawal (1994-batch Madhya Pradesh cadre IAS officer) in the Chief Secretary grade. Additionally, Ms. Rashmi Arun Shami (1994-batch Madhya Pradesh cadre IAS officer) has also been promoted to the Chief Secretary grade in the state.
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In another significant development, three senior IAS officers have been assigned additional responsibilities:
- Mr. Ashok Barnawal (1991-batch Madhya Pradesh cadre IAS officer), Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Forest, will now also serve as the Agriculture Production Commissioner.
- Mr. Sanjay Dubey (1993-batch IAS officer), ACS, General Administration Department (GAD), has been given additional charge as Chairman, Employees Selection Board.
- Mr. E Ramesh Kumar (1999-batch IAS officer), Principal Secretary (PS), Scheduled Caste Welfare, has been assigned additional responsibility as PS, Denotified, Nomadic, and Semi-Nomadic Tribes Department.
These administrative changes reflect the government’s strategy to optimize governance and ensure efficient service delivery in the state.
