LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday, October 3, 2026, ordered a major administrative reshuffle involving 15 IAS officers across several departments and districts.
The transfers and postings cover district administration, medical education, geology and mining, urban development authorities, cooperative institutions and state universities. The reshuffle also brings changes in the leadership of the Uttar Pradesh Medical Supplies Corporation, PCDF and PCF, besides shifting several officers in the district development administration.
Changes in District Administration
Among the key district-level changes, Rakesh Kumar Singh-III (IAS:2015), who was serving as Additional District Magistrate (Finance/Revenue), Lucknow, has been transferred and posted as Additional Commissioner, Uttar Pradesh Awas Vikas Parishad.
Neeraj Shukla (IAS-SCS:2012), Additional Commissioner, Uttar Pradesh Awas Vikas Parishad, has been transferred and posted as Managing Director, PCF.
Dr Chandra Bhushan (IAS-SCS:2012), who was serving as Managing Director, PCF, has been transferred and posted as Additional Director, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Uttar Pradesh Academy of Administration and Management (RUPAAM/UPAAM).
The reshuffle also brings changes in the Chief Development Officer positions of Jaunpur and Mau.
Dhruv Khadia (IAS:2021), who was serving as CDO, Jaunpur, has been transferred and posted as CDO, Mau.
Vivek Kumar Srivastava (IAS:2021), CDO, Mau, has been transferred and posted as Member (Judicial), Revenue Board, Prayagraj.
Narendra Bahadur Singh (IAS), Additional District Magistrate (Finance/Revenue), Lakhimpur Kheri, has been transferred and posted as CDO, Jaunpur.
Thus, the reshuffle results in a change of CDOs in both Jaunpur and Mau, while the Lakhimpur Kheri ADM (Finance/Revenue) moves into a district development role.
UPEIDA, Panchayati Raj and Cooperative Bodies
Sridhar Pratap Shahi (IAS), who was serving as Additional Chief Executive Officer, Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA), has been transferred and posted as Director, Panchayati Raj.
Amit Kumar Singh (IAS:2011), Director, Panchayati Raj, has been transferred and posted as Managing Director, PCDF.
Prakash Bindu (IAS:2009), Managing Director, PCDF, has been transferred and posted as Secretary, Medical Education.
The changes create a chain of movement involving the Panchayati Raj department, PCDF and the Medical Education Department.
Major Changes in Medical Education and Geology & Mining
Several changes have also been made in the Medical Education and Geology and Mining departments.
Sachin Kumar Singh (IAS-SCS:2021), Additional Director, Uttar Pradesh State Agricultural Produce Market Council, has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary, Medical Education.
Prakash Bindu, who has moved from Managing Director, PCDF, will take charge as Secretary, Medical Education.
In the Geology and Mining Department, Mala Srivastava (IAS:2009), Secretary, Geology and Mining and Director, Geology and Mining, has been relieved of the charge of Director, Geology and Mining.
Dr Ujjwal Kumar (IAS:2012), Managing Director, Uttar Pradesh Medical Supplies Corporation, has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary and Director, Geology and Mining.
J Reebha (IAS:2015), Special Secretary, Geology and Mining and Additional Director, Geology and Mining, has been transferred and posted as Managing Director, Uttar Pradesh Medical Supplies Corporation.
The changes therefore bring Dr Ujjwal Kumar into the leadership of Geology and Mining, while J Reebha moves to head the Uttar Pradesh Medical Supplies Corporation.
Registrar Posts at KGMU and AKTU Swapped
The reshuffle also includes changes in the administration of two prominent state institutions in Lucknow.
Archana Gaharwar (IAS-SCS:2015), Registrar, King George’s Medical University (KGMU), has been transferred and posted as Registrar, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU).
Reena Singh (IAS-SCS:2017), Registrar, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University, has been transferred and posted as Registrar, King George’s Medical University.
The two appointments effectively result in an exchange of the Registrar positions between KGMU and AKTU.
Full List of 15 IAS Officers Transferred
The October 3 reshuffle covers the following officers:
- Rakesh Kumar Singh-III (IAS:2015) — Additional Commissioner, Uttar Pradesh Awas Vikas Parishad
- Neeraj Shukla (IAS-SCS:2012) — Managing Director, PCF
- Dr Chandra Bhushan (IAS-SCS:2012) — Additional Director, RUPAAM/UPAAM
- Sachin Kumar Singh (IAS-SCS:2021) — Special Secretary, Medical Education
- Dhruv Khadia (IAS:2021) — CDO, Mau
- Vivek Kumar Srivastava (IAS:2021) — Member (Judicial), Revenue Board, Prayagraj
- Narendra Bahadur Singh (IAS) — CDO, Jaunpur
- Sridhar Pratap Shahi (IAS) — Director, Panchayati Raj
- Amit Kumar Singh (IAS:2011) — Managing Director, PCDF
- Prakash Bindu (IAS:2009) — Secretary, Medical Education
- Mala Srivastava (IAS:2009) — Relieved of the charge of Director, Geology and Mining
- Dr Ujjwal Kumar (IAS:2012) — Special Secretary and Director, Geology and Mining
- J Reebha (IAS:2015) — Managing Director, Uttar Pradesh Medical Supplies Corporation
- Archana Gaharwar (IAS-SCS:2015) — Registrar, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University
- Reena Singh (IAS-SCS:2017) — Registrar, King George’s Medical University
The reshuffle spans multiple layers of Uttar Pradesh’s administrative machinery, from district-level development administration to key state departments, authorities and educational institutions.
