26 October 2026
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

Maharashtra Govt Transfers 3 IAS Officers; Sanjay Khandare Appointed ACF, Forest Department

Maharashtra has reassigned three IAS officers, with Sanjay Khandare moving to the Forest Department, Sanjay Yadav taking charge in Tourism and Vaishnavi B being posted as Additional Divisional Commissioner in Nagpur.
Indian Masterminds Stories

Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has transferred three Indian Administrative Service officers in an administrative reshuffle, assigning new responsibilities to Sanjay Khandare (IAS: 1996: MH), Sanjay Yadav (IAS: 2009: MH) and Vaishnavi B (IAS: 2019: MH). The transfer orders were issued by the state General Administration Department on October 5.

Khandare Moves to Forest Department

Sanjay Khandare (IAS: 1996: MH), who was serving as Additional Chief Secretary of the Tourism Department, has been appointed Additional Chief Secretary, Forest Department. He will be posted at Mantralaya in Mumbai.

Read Also: Maharashtra IAS Reshuffle: Mangesh Hiraman Joshi Gets MSCERT, H.S. Vasekar Posted as YASHADA DDG 

He holds a B.Tech in Agricultural Engineering and a Master’s in Industrial Engineering from NITIE Mumbai.

Yadav Gets Tourism Charge

Sanjay Yadav (IAS: 2009: MH), who was serving as State Project Director of the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan in Mumbai, has been appointed Secretary, Tourism Department at Mantralaya. His 2009 batch and Maharashtra cadre are documented in earlier Maharashtra government transfer records and Indian Masterminds reporting.

Vaishnavi B Posted as Additional Divisional Commissioner in Nagpur

Vaishnavi B (IAS: 2019: MH) has been transferred and posted as Additional Divisional Commissioner, Nagpur Division. She has previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Parishad, Akola, among other assignments.

The reshuffle places the three officers in new responsibilities across the Forest, Tourism and divisional administration departments. The appointments take effect in accordance with the transfer orders issued by the Maharashtra General Administration Department.

Read Also: Maharashtra UCC Panel Inducts Retired IAS Officer Shatrughna Singh After Justice RC Chavan’s Resignation


Indian Masterminds Stories
Join our WhatsApp Channel
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Related Stories
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
NEWS
Alok Kumar
UP Targets 500 GCCs by 2031, Plans to Link AI, Startups and DeepTech With Global Investments
Zero Ka Dum
BPCL Q2 FY27: Net Profit Drops 21.5% to ₹4,863 Crore, Revenue Jumps 30%
RailTel SD-WAN Order
RailTel Q2 FY27 Results: Net Profit Falls 9.9% to ₹68.6 Crore, Revenue Jumps 20.5%
Yogi Adityanath
Yogi Adityanath to Launch 48 Development Projects Worth ₹411.77 Crore in Kanpur’s Bithoor
Indian Overseas Bank (IOB)
IOB Q2 FY27 Results: Net Profit Jumps 55.9% to ₹1,912 Crore, GNPA Falls to 1.19% 
Yogi Adityanath Janata Darshan
Yogi Adityanath Hears Public Grievances at Lucknow Janata Darshan, Directs Officials to Act
Mohan Yadav Announces ₹10,000 for Students (2)
MP CM Mohan Yadav Announces ₹10,000 Incentive for Each Student at Barwani Event
Wings Over Ganges 2026
Wings Over Ganges 2026: How Indian Army Supported IAF’s Varanasi Aerial Display 
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Videos
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
How India Plans to Boost Tourism, Create Jobs and Ease Overcrowding : Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on the Road to 2047
Dr Saket Badola IFS
Beyond Tigers and Safaris: How Corbett Literature Festival Wants to Change the Conservation Conversation
PK Jena
Why Technology Cannot Replace Human Connection in Governance: P.K. Jena
ADVERTISEMENT
UPSC Stories
IA&AS Lokesh Datal
‘Dreams Don’t Change Lives, Daily Habits Do’: IA&AS Officer Lokesh Datal on UPSC and Discipline
IA&AS officer Lokesh Datal shares his UPSC journey, clearing the exam in his fourth attempt, building...
Mavis tak
From Dropping Out of School to Becoming an IPS Officer : How a Father’s Unwavering Support Helped Mavis Tak Achieve Success
For Mavis Tak, becoming an IPS officer once seemed like a distant dream. Despite financial struggles...
Bhikan Rojekar UPSC
He missed MBBS by 1 mark in 2016; Maharashtra’s Bhikan Rojekar secures UPSC AIR 812
Bhikan Rojekar secured AIR 812 in UPSC CSE 2025 in his third attempt. Read how the son of a farm labourer...
CSR NEWS
NLC India CSR Dispensary
NLC India Builds ₹1.23 Crore Dispensary in Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram Under CSR Initiative
Inaugurated on October 17, 2026, the new facility at Sri Ramakrishna Math in Keelanagachi aims to strengthen...
MGL CSR initiative
MGL Donates 30-Seater Hydraulic-Lift Bus to NIEPID Davangere Under MGL Saksham CSR Initiative
Inaugurated by MGL Vice President Sanket Dhotre on October 15, 2026, the accessible bus is expected to...
EIL CSR-
Engineers India Distributes Assistive Devices to 55 Divyangjans in Gurugram Under CSR Initiative
EIL’s CSR initiative provides motorised tricycles, hearing aids, wheelchairs and other aids to promote...
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Latest
Alok Kumar
UP Targets 500 GCCs by 2031, Plans to Link AI, Startups and DeepTech With Global Investments
Zero Ka Dum
BPCL Q2 FY27: Net Profit Drops 21.5% to ₹4,863 Crore, Revenue Jumps 30%
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Videos
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
Dr Saket Badola IFS
PK Jena
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT