Lucknow: The New Year has brought a major administrative shake-up in Uttar Pradesh, with the Yogi Adityanath government announcing new postings for 21 senior IAS officers following their promotions. The reshuffle, carried out late Thursday night, involves appointments and transfers at the levels of Secretary, Special Secretary, Director, and other key positions, impacting several crucial departments of the state administration.
The large-scale reshuffle aims to strengthen governance, improve administrative efficiency, and enhance inter-departmental coordination, officials said. The order was issued by Principal Secretary M. Devraj, directing all officers to assume charge of their new responsibilities with immediate effect.
Key Departments Witness Major Changes
The reshuffle has led to changes in leadership across some of the most important departments of the state, including:
- Election
- Finance
- Revenue
- Urban Development
- Medical Education
- School Education
- Women’s Welfare
- Social Welfare
- Backward Classes Welfare
- Irrigation and Water Resources
Notably, eight women IAS officers are part of this reshuffle, underlining their growing role in senior administrative positions in Uttar Pradesh.
Promotions from Special Secretary to Secretary Level
Several officers have been promoted from Special Secretary to Secretary rank, reflecting the government’s focus on empowering experienced officers with greater responsibilities. The restructuring is expected to accelerate decision-making and improve service delivery across departments.
Key Appointments and Postings
Akhand Pratap Singh to Election Commission
- Now: Secretary, Election Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh & Additional Chief Electoral Officer
- Earlier: Special Secretary, Election Department; previously transferred from Rural Road Development
Neha Sharma
- Now: Inspector General of Registration, Uttar Pradesh
- Earlier: In-charge Inspector General (Stamp and Registration)
Monica Rani
- Now: Director General, School Education, Uttar Pradesh
- Earlier: In-charge Director General, School Education
Yogesh Kumar
- Now: Commissioner and Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Uttar Pradesh
- Earlier: In-charge Commissioner and Registrar, Cooperative Department
Major Changes in Revenue and Medical Education Departments
Aparna U
- Now: Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Uttar Pradesh
- Earlier: Secretary, Medical Education Department & Director General, Medical Education
- Batch: 2001 (recently promoted)
Dr. Sarika Mohan
- Now: Secretary, Medical Education Department & Director General, Medical Education, Uttar Pradesh
- Earlier: Secretary, Finance Department
Other Senior-Level Appointments
SVS Ranga Rao
- Now: Principal Secretary, Uttar Pradesh Reorganization Coordination, National Integration & General Administration
- Earlier: Judicial Member, Revenue Council & Director (Land Acquisition)
Naveen Kumar GS
- Now: Member (Judicial), Revenue Council, Uttar Pradesh
- Earlier: Secretary, Irrigation and Water Resources; CEO, Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana; Project Administrator, Greater Sharda Area
Finance, Urban Development, PWD Get New Leadership
Bhawani Singh Khangarot
- Now: Secretary, Finance Department
- Earlier: Special Secretary, Revenue Department
Arun Prakash
- Now: Special Secretary, Revenue Department
- Earlier: Special Secretary, Urban Development Department
Ravindra Kumar-I
- Now: Secretary, Urban Development Department; State Mission Director (AMRUT); Managing Director, UP Jal Nigam Urban
- Earlier: Special Secretary, Agriculture and Allied Departments
Divya Prakash Giri
- Now: Secretary, Public Works Department
- Earlier: Special Secretary, Namami Gange & Rural Water Supply
Irrigation and Water Resources Department
Krishna Kumar
- Now: Secretary, Irrigation and Water Resources Department; CEO, Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana; Project Administrator, Greater Sharda Command Area
- Earlier: Special Secretary, Irrigation and Water Resources
Women’s Welfare, Social Welfare and Backward Classes
Sudha Verma
- Now: Secretary, Revenue Department
- Earlier: Special Secretary, Women Welfare Department & Secretary, State Women’s Commission
Renu Tiwari
- Now: Special Secretary, Women’s Welfare Department & Secretary, State Women’s Commission
- Earlier: Secretary, SC/ST Commission
Rajendra Singh-II
- Now: Additional charge as Secretary, SC/ST Commission along with Special Secretary, Social Welfare
Sanjeev Singh
- Now: Director, Social Welfare & Managing Director, UP SIDCO
- Earlier: Special Secretary, Finance Department
Dr. Vandana Verma
- Now: Director, Women’s Welfare & Managing Director, Women’s Welfare Corporation
- Earlier: Director, Backward Classes Welfare & MD, Backward Classes Finance Development Corporation
Umesh Pratap Singh
- Now: Additional charge as Director, Backward Classes Welfare & MD, Backward Classes Finance Development Corporation
- Earlier: Special Secretary, Backward Classes Welfare
Home and Finance Departments
Kumar Prashant
- Now: Secretary, Home Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh
- Earlier: Director, Social Welfare & MD, UP SIDCO
Sandeep Kaur
- Now: Secretary, Finance Department
- Earlier: Managing Director, UP Women’s Welfare Corporation & Director, Women’s Welfare
Administrative Objective Behind the Reshuffle
Officials indicate that the reshuffle is intended to:
- Enhance administrative efficiency
- Improve policy execution
- Strengthen coordination among departments
Ensure better governance and service delivery
