Srinagar, Aug 18 (KNS): In a major civil administration reshuffle, the J&K administration ordered transfers and postings of 14 bureaucrats including 7 IAS officers with immediate effect.
In this regard, an order issued by general administration department, reads that Mr. Bipul Pathak, IAS (AGMUT:1992), Principal Resident Commissioner, J&K Government, New Delhi, is transferred and posted as Director General, Jammu and Kashmir Institute of Management, Public Administration and Rural Development.
"Mr. Alok Kumar, IRS, Principal Secretary to the Government, School Education Department, holding additional charge of Estates Department, shall also hold the charge of Administrative Secretary, Civil Aviation Department and Civil Aviation Commissioner, in addition to his own duties, till further orders," it said.
"Mr. Saurabh Bhagat, IAS (AGMUT:2002), Director 3 General, J&K Institute of Management, Public Administration and Rural Development, is transferred and posted as Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, Science and Technology Department," the order reads.
"Mr. Vijay Kumar Bidhuri, IAS (AGMUT:2005), Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, Revenue Department, shall also hold the charge of Principal Resident Commissioner, J&K Government, New Delhi, in addition to his own duties, till further orders," it said
"Mr. Sarmad Hafeez, AS (AGMUT:2009), Secretary to the Government, Tourism Department, shall also hold the charge of Administrative Secretary, Youth Services and Sports Department, in addition to his own duties, till further orders," the order said, adding that Mr. Doifode Sagar Dattatray, IAS (AGMUT:2014), OSd in the J&tK Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Commission, is transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Kupwara.
It futher said that Mr. Devansh Yadav, IAS (AGMUT:2016), Managing 7. Director, J&K Trade Promotion Organization, holding additional charge of Managing Director, J&K IT Infrastructure Company and Managing Director, JKI Limited, is transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Kishtwar. "Mr. Basharat Qayoom, IAS (JH:2016), Managing Director, Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited, is transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Anantnag," it said, adding syeed Fakhrudin Hamid, IAS (AM:2017), Managing Director, Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation, is transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Budgam.
"Mr. Khalid Jahangir, JKAS, Deputy Commissioner, Kupwara, is transferred and posted as Managing Director, Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization. Mr. Shahbaz Ahmad Mirza, KAS Deputy Commissioner, Budgam, is transferred and posted as Special Secretary to the Government, Revenue Department. Mr. Vikas Sharma, JKAS, Deputy Commissioner, Doda, is transfered and posted as Director, Hortiaulture, Planning and Marketing, 38K," the order said.
"Mr. Ashok Kumar Sharma, KAS, Deputy Commissioner, Kishtwar, is tansferred and posted as Director, Estates, Jammu, relieving Mr. Subash Chander Chhibber, JKAS, Director, Youth Services and Sports, 1&K of the additional charge of the post," it said, adding that Mr. Vishesh Paul Mahajan, JKAS, Director, Hortcuiture, Planning and Marketing, 1&K, is transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Doda.(KNS)