https://indianmasterminds.com

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

J&K: Several Officers Given Charge Of Multiple Departments As The UT Faces Dearth Of Bureaucrats

Ms. Yasha Mudgal (2007-batch IAS officer), the incumbent Commissioner/ Secretary Tourism Department, was assigned additional charge as the Mission Director Holistic Agriculture Development Programme
Indian Masterminds Stories

Shortly after several Jammu-based IAS officers were mandated to proceed on central deputation, the Jammu and Kashmir (UT) Administration faced a drought in the number of available officers and had to mount multiple charges of departments on its bureaucrats. As many as 20 officers of erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir cadre are presently on deputation to the Centre and the UT of Ladakh.

Mr. Shaleen Kabra (1992-batch IAS officer) has been posted as Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary) Jal Shakti Department (PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control) and was given additional charge of the Financial Commissioner Revenue.

Mr. P K Pole (2004-batch IAS officer), presently posted as the state’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), was given additional charge as the Commissioner/Secretary to the Government Election Department.

Ms. Yasha Mudgal (2007-batch IAS officer), the incumbent Commissioner/ Secretary Tourism Department, was assigned additional charge as the Mission Director Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP).

Mr. Kumar Rajeev Ranjan (2010-batch IAS officer), presently posted as Administrative Secretary in the Labour and Employment Department, was given additional charge of three departments including Administration Secretary Skill Development Department, Revenue Department and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mission Youth.

Mr. Bhupinder Kumar (2011-batch IAS officer), the incumbent Administration Secretary in the Public Works (R&B), was given additional charge of Director of Census Operations (DCO)/Director of Citizen Registration (DCR) for the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.

Mr. Ramesh Kumar (2011-batch IAS officer), the incumbent Divisional Commissioner of Jammu, was given additional charge as Additional CEO of Jammu Metropolitan Regional Development Authority.

Mr. Mohammad Aijaz (2012-batch IAS officer), presently posted as Administrative Secretary in the Planning Development and Monitoring Department, was given additional charge as Administrative Secretary Civil Aviation Department and Civil Aviation Commissioner, was also assigned additional charge of Administrative Secretary, Public Grievances Department and CEO ERA by relieving Mr. Syed Sehrish Asgar (2013-batch IAS officer), who was asked to report to the General Administration Department (GAD).

Mr. Suresh Kumar Gupta, an IFS officer and Principal Secretary to the Culture Department, was given the additional charge of the post of Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and HoFF, Chairman of the J&K Biodiversity Council and Director of Social Forestry.

Mr. Vikas Kundal (2013-batch IAS officer), the incumbent Managing Director of the Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited, was given additional charge of the Jammu and Kashmir Power Corporation Limited.

Mr. Rahul Yadav (2014-batch IAS officer), presently posted as the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) Commissioner, was given the additional charge of the post of CEO Special Purpose Vehicle Jammu City for Implementation of Smart City Project while Owais Ahmed, Commissioner Srinagar Municipal Corporation holds additional charge of CEO SPV for Srinagar City for implementation of Smarty City Project and Vice Chairman Srinagar Development Authority.

Mr. Jatin Kishore (2020-batch IAS officer), presently serving as the Additional Secretary in the Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat, was given the additional charge of the post of Director Information Department Jammu and Kashmir.


Indian Masterminds Stories
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Related Stories
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
NEWS
BPCL_resized
BPCL’s Sanjay Khanna Conferred with “TITAN - Refining Innovation Award” for Pioneering Excellence in HSE and Refining
Vartika Shukla CMD of EIL (1)
Vartika Shukla, CMD of EIL, Honored with Women’s Leadership Award at IOGTC 2025 - Know About Her
Judiciary_india
Karnataka Bar Council Urges Supreme Court Collegium to Reconsider Transfer of Four High Court Judges
NTPC Green Energy Ltd NGEL
NTPC Green Board to Consider Rs 5,000 Crore Bond Issue in FY26
Govt
5 Officers Reshuffled in Uttarakhand Secretariat
Indian Oil IOCL
Indian Oil to Invest Rs. 24,000 Crore in Gujarat for Refinery Expansion and Petrochemical Projects
IFS Indian Forest Service resized (IFoS)
14 IFS and 6 State Forest Service Officers Transferred in Madhya Pradesh, HU Khan Made CF&CEO (CAMPA) at HQ, Bhopal
Concor and gail MoU
CONCOR and GAIL Sign MoU to Promote Clean Fuel and Green Logistics
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Videos
Aditya Vikram Agarwal
The Shouts of Joy Were Real: Aditya’s UPSC Rank 9 Was a Family Celebration
Dr Lokesh M IAS
E-Rickshaw Chaos, Waterlogging, Traffic Mess — Can Noida Fix Its Daily Chaos? | Exclusive with Dr Lokesh M, IAS
IRS Padmapani Bora UPSC
IRS Padmapani Bora’s 16-Year-Long Journey in Governance
ADVERTISEMENT
UPSC Stories
Aditya Vikram Agarwal
The Shouts of Joy Were Real: Aditya’s UPSC Rank 9 Was a Family Celebration
“UPSC is not the only path. If you are in any field… UPSC is not the only way to serve the nation. Be...
Raj Krishna Jha UPSC
Managing Study with a Full-Time Job, 4 Failures, & a Dream: UPSC Topper Raj Krishna Jha's Journey | Exclusive
From repeated failures to AIR 8, Raj Krishna Jha’s UPSC success proves that perseverance and strategic...
Utkarsh Yadav UPSC Rajasthan
Brother of Dausa DM Cracks UPSC with AIR 32: Utkarsh Yadav’s Inspiring Journey from Hamindpur to IAS
Utkarsh Yadav, an IIT Roorkee graduate from rural Rajasthan, secured AIR 32 in UPSC 2024 after three...
Social Media
GozJlgrXYAAHoKv
Murals for Cleanliness: Thoothukudi District Launches Art-Inspired Sanitation Drive in Panchayats
Local artists add colour and messages to village walls, promoting hygiene and community pride
Himanshu Nagpal IAS
Varanasi's Beggar Rehabilitation Initiative Recognised by UIDAI, CDO Himanshu Nagpal Shares the News
Mr. Himanshu Nagpal is a 2019-batch IAS officer
IAS Vaishali Chopra
Young IAS Vaishali Chopra Takes a Stand Against Caste Bias During Field Training in Uttar Pradesh
While the issue itself may seem small, the post is resonating widely online for its honest reflection...
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Latest
BPCL_resized
BPCL’s Sanjay Khanna Conferred with “TITAN - Refining Innovation Award” for Pioneering Excellence in HSE and Refining
Vartika Shukla CMD of EIL (1)
Vartika Shukla, CMD of EIL, Honored with Women’s Leadership Award at IOGTC 2025 - Know About Her
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Videos
Aditya Vikram Agarwal
Dr Lokesh M IAS
IRS Padmapani Bora UPSC
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT