Ranchi: The Jharkhand government has transferred seven Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers and assigned them new departmental responsibilities as part of an administrative reshuffle.
The Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasha Department issued a notification regarding the transfers on Wednesday night. The new postings have come into effect immediately.
All seven officers were awaiting posting before the latest orders were issued.
Seven IAS Officers Get New Postings
According to the government notification, the officers have been assigned the following responsibilities:
- Anup Garg: A 2022-batch IAS officer, Anup Garg who was originally allotted the Kerala cadre. In July 2026, the Centre approved his inter-cadre transfer to Jharkhand on marriage grounds. Before the cadre transfer, he served as Sub-Collector in Idukki, Kerala. He has now been appointed Joint Secretary in the Building Construction Department.
- Siddhant Kumar: Kumar is a 2024-batch IAS officer of the Jharkhand cadre who previously served as Assistant Magistrate and Assistant Collector in Chaibasa. He holds a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) degree. He has now been posted as Under Secretary in the Finance Department.
- Anand Sharma: Sharma, also a 2024-batch IAS officer of the Jharkhand cadre, was previously posted as Assistant Magistrate and Assistant Collector in Hazaribagh. He has now been appointed Under Secretary in the Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Cooperative Department.
- Nazish Umar Ansari: Ansari, a 2024-batch IAS officer of the Jharkhand cadre, previously served as Assistant Magistrate and Assistant Collector in Dumka. He has been posted as Under Secretary in the Scheduled Tribe, Scheduled Caste, Minority and Backward Class Welfare Department.
- Himanshu Lal: Another 2024-batch IAS officer of the Jharkhand cadre, was previously posted as Assistant Magistrate and Assistant Collector in Palamu. He holds a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) degree. Appointed Under Secretary in the Rural Development Department.
- Deepti Rohilla: She is a 2024-batch IAS officer who was originally allocated the West Bengal cadre. Rohilla holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Geography. She had sought a cadre transfer to Jharkhand on the grounds of her marriage to IAS officer Siddhant Kumar. She has now been posted as Under Secretary in the Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare Department.
- Kriti Kamna: Kriti Kamna is a 2024-batch IAS officer who secured All India Rank 417 in the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2023. Originally allotted the Tamil Nadu cadre, she was transferred to Jharkhand in July 2026 on marriage grounds following her marriage to fellow IAS officer Anand Sharma. An Electrical Engineering graduate from IIT Bombay, she began her administrative career as Assistant Collector (Training) in Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu. She has now been appointed Under Secretary in the School Education and Literacy Department of Jharkhand.
New Assignments Effective Immediately
The notification brings all seven officers into their respective departmental roles with immediate effect. Their postings cover a range of administrative departments, including infrastructure, finance, agriculture, welfare, rural development, healthcare and school education.
The orders were issued by the state Personnel Department on Wednesday night.
