Dehradun: In a significant administrative move, the Uttarakhand government on Saturday carried out a major reshuffle in the bureaucracy, transferring several senior officers of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Finance Service, and State Civil Service (PCS) with immediate effect.
According to the Personnel and Vigilance Section, a total of 18 IAS officers, 11 PCS officers, and one Finance Service officer have been reassigned to new responsibilities. The reshuffle is being viewed as a step to improve departmental coordination, streamline government functioning, and support preparations for major events like the upcoming Kumbh Mela.
Major IAS Transfers
The reshuffle has brought significant changes across key departments:
- R. Rajesh Kumar: Removed from Health Department, now assigned to Housing Department.
- Deependra Chaudhary: Relieved from Secretariat Administration and AYUSH Department.
- Vinod Kumar Suman: Removed from Secretary General Administration and Project Director UDRP.
- Ranveer Singh Chauhan: From Commissioner Food and State Property to Secretariat Administration.
Other notable postings include:
- Ahmed Iqbal – Cooperative Department
- Ranjana Rajguru – AYUSH Department
- Anand Swaroop – Food Department
- Dev Krishna Tiwari – Planning Secretary
- Umesh Narayan Pandey – Reorganization and Language Department
- Rajendra Kumar – Secretary General Administration
- Vijay Kumar Jogdande – Additional Secretary Election
- Anamika – Placed on compulsory waiting
- Praveen Kumar – Additional Director Urban Development
- Manmohan Manali (Finance Service) – Director Audit
Changes at the Principal Secretary Level
Significant reshuffles have occurred among Principal Secretaries, especially in the Housing and Drinking Water departments:
- Meenakshi Sundaram: Relieved from Housing, now Secretary – Drinking Water
- Shailesh Bagoli: Given charge of Principal Secretary – Housing, Commissioner Housing, and Chief Administrator – Uttarakhand Housing and Urban Development Authority
New Leadership in Health and Other Departments
- Sachin Kurve: From Civil Aviation to Secretary – Medical Health & Medical Education and Commissioner Health
- Dr. R. Rajesh Kumar: From Health to Secretary – Housing & State Property Department
- Dilip Jawalkar: Appointed Secretary – Cooperation
- Ranveer Singh Chauhan: Secretary – Drinking Water & Secretariat Administration
- Ranjana Rajguru: Secretary AYUSH & AYUSH Education Department
- Nainital Gets a New Chief Development Officer (CDO)
- Anamika: Removed from CDO, placed on compulsory waiting
- Arvind Kumar Pandey (PCS) appointed as new CDO of Nainital, previously Divisional Food Controller, Garhwal
Kumbh Mela Preparations Influence Transfers
With the Kumbh Mela 2026 approaching, several PCS officers have been deployed in Haridwar for event management:
- Akash Joshi – Deputy Mela Officer, Haridwar & Deputy Collector
- Manjeet Singh Gill – Deputy Mela Officer
- Dayanand – Retained as Deputy Collector, Haridwar
- Pratyush Singh – Joint Secretary, MDDA
- Rahul Shah – Deputy Collector, Udham Singh Nagar
- Sandeep Kumar – Deputy Collector, Pauri
- Lalit Mohan Tiwari – Deputy Collector, Pithoragarh
Other PCS changes include:
- Dinesh Pratap Singh – Relieved from Executive Director Sugar
- Anil Kumar – Deputy Collector, Haridwar
- Nupur – Executive Director, Sugar Mill
Administrative Impact
This reshuffle is linked to the state’s development plans, departmental efficiency, and preparations for large-scale events like the Kumbh Mela. Officials expect the new postings to expedite governance and improve coordination across departments. Government sources indicate that another list of transfers may be issued soon, covering additional officers at both field and secretariat levels.
