Dehradun: The Uttarakhand government has carried out a major administrative reshuffle, transferring 30 officers, including 10 IAS and 20 Provincial Civil Service (PCS) officers. The orders, issued on November 11, 2026, bring changes to several district-level positions, municipal corporations and important state departments.
The reshuffle includes new appointments for Chief Development Officers (CDOs) in Dehradun, Pithoragarh, Almora, Chamoli and Uttarkashi. It also changes responsibilities in the Tourism Development Council, Panchayati Raj Directorate, urban development administration and Kumbh Mela management.
10 IAS Officers Receive New Assignments
The following IAS officers have been transferred or assigned fresh responsibilities:
- Nidhi Yadav (IAS: 2017: UK): Relieved of the additional charge of Director of Panchayati Raj. She will continue as Additional Secretary of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare.
- Abhinav Shah (IAS: 2019: UK): Transferred from the post of Chief Development Officer of Dehradun and appointed Additional Secretary of Tourism and Additional Chief Executive Officer of the Tourism Development Council.
- Deepak Saini (IAS: 2020: UK): Transferred from Pithoragarh, where he was serving as CDO, and appointed CDO of Dehradun.
- Praveen Kumar (IAS: 2021: UK): Moved from his position as Additional Director in the Directorate of Urban Development, Dehradun, to become CDO of Pithoragarh.
- Anamika (IAS: 2021: UK): Appointed CDO of Almora while awaiting a posting.
- Ashima Goyal (IAS: 2022: UK): Transferred from the post of Joint Magistrate in Udham Singh Nagar and appointed Municipal Commissioner of Haldwani Municipal Corporation.
- Deepak Ramachandra Shet (IAS: 2022: UK): Transferred from Joint Magistrate, Roorkee, and appointed CDO of Chamoli.
- Rahul Anand (IAS: 2022: UK): Moved from the post of Joint Magistrate, Dehradun, and appointed CDO of Uttarkashi.
- Gauri Prabhat (IAS: 2023: UK): Transferred from Joint Magistrate, Pauri, to Roorkee in the same capacity.
- Dikshita Joshi (IAS: 2023: UK): Transferred from Joint Magistrate, Ranikhet, to Joint Magistrate, Kashipur.
20 PCS Officers Also Transferred
Alongside the IAS reshuffle, 20 PCS officers have received new assignments across district administration, municipal bodies and state departments.
Some of the notable changes include:
- Abhishek Tripathi: Transferred from CDO, Chamoli, and appointed Director of Panchayati Raj.
- Ramji Sharan Sharma: Appointed Additional Director of the Information Technology Development Agency (ITDA), moving from CDO, Almora.
- Jay Bharat Singh: Transferred from CDO, Uttarkashi, and appointed Additional Director in the Urban Development Directorate.
- Jeevan Singh Nanyal: Moved from Additional Commissioner, Kumaon Division, to Commissioner of Sugar and Cane at Kashipur.
- Trilok Singh Martoliya: Transferred from Commissioner of Sugar and Cane, Kashipur, to Additional Commissioner, Kumaon Division, Nainital.
- Shyam Singh Rana: Transferred from ADM, Rudraprayag, to Additional Municipal Commissioner, Dehradun.
- Narayan Singh Nabiyal: Appointed ADM, Chamoli, moving from ADM, Bageshwar.
- Vivek Prakash: Assigned the posts of Additional Commissioner of Sugar and Cane and General Manager of the Kichha Sugar Mill.
- Pankaj Kumar Upadhyay: Appointed Additional Mela Officer, Kumbh Mela, Haridwar.
- Smrita Parmar: Appointed Municipal Commissioner of Roorkee.
- Ravindra Singh Bisht: Transferred from Municipal Commissioner, Kashipur, to ADM, Bageshwar.
- Nirmala Bisht: Appointed ADM (Administration/Nazul), Udham Singh Nagar.
- Jitendra Kumar: Appointed ADM, Dehradun, with additional responsibility as CALA.
- Nupur Verma: Appointed Municipal Commissioner of Rudrapur.
- Kamlesh Mehta: Transferred from Deputy Collector, Tehri, to ADM, Rudraprayag.
- Vinod Kumar: Appointed ADM (Finance and Revenue), Udham Singh Nagar, with additional charge as Secretary of the District Development Authority.
- Paritosh Verma: Transferred from Municipal Commissioner, Haldwani, to Municipal Commissioner, Kashipur.
- Gopal Ram Binwal: Transferred from Municipal Commissioner, Roorkee, to Additional Mela Officer, Kumbh Mela, Haridwar.
- Tirthpal Singh: Assigned the responsibility of Additional CDO, Dehradun.
- Kaustubh Mishra: Transferred from ADM (Finance and Revenue), Udham Singh Nagar, to Deputy Director, Mandi Parishad, Rudrapur.
Tourism, Panchayati Raj and Urban Development Among Key Areas Affected
The reshuffle has brought changes to several departments and administrative institutions.
The Tourism Department gains Abhinav Shah as Additional Secretary and Additional Chief Executive Officer of the Tourism Development Council. In Panchayati Raj, Nidhi Yadav has been relieved of her directorial charge, while Abhishek Tripathi has been appointed Director.
Urban development has also seen changes, with Praveen Kumar moving to the CDO position in Pithoragarh and Jay Bharat Singh taking up an additional directorial assignment. Municipal administration in Haldwani, Roorkee, Kashipur and Rudrapur has also been affected.
The Kumbh Mela administration in Haridwar is among the other areas receiving fresh appointments, with Pankaj Kumar Upadhyay and Gopal Ram Binwal assigned responsibilities as Additional Mela Officers.
