15 November 2026
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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.
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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.

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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


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