In an effective administrative reshuffle, the General Administration Department of Gujarat has revealed the transfer and posting of 16 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officials across different departments and districts.
Key Transfers Affect Municipal Corporations, Collectorates, and Key State Departments
In a major administrative shake-up, the General Administration Department of Gujarat has announced the transfer and posting of 16 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers across the state. The reshuffle aims to optimize governance and streamline departmental functions.
According to the official notification issued on Wednesday, the postings are as follows:
Major Municipal Transfers
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- Dilip Kumar Rana (2007 batch)
- Formerly: Municipal Commissioner, Vadodara
- Now: Commissioner of Higher Education, Gandhinagar
- (Replaces Gurav Dinesh Ramesh)
- Dr NK Meena (2010 batch)
- Formerly: Director of Fisheries, Gandhinagar
- Now: Municipal Commissioner, Bhavnagar
- (Relieves Hanul Choudhary of additional charge)
- Arun Mahesh Babu (2013 batch)
- Formerly: MD, Uttar Gujarat Vij Company Ltd., Mehsana
- Now: Municipal Commissioner, Vadodara
- (Replaces Dilip Kumar Rana)
New Collector Appointments
- Tusharkumar Y Bhatt (SCS: 2010)
- Formerly: MD, Gujarat Informatics Ltd.
- Now: Collector, Patan
- (Replaces Arvind V)
- Manish Kumar (2013 batch)
- Formerly: MD, Gujarat Livelihood Promotion Company Ltd.
- Now: Collector, Bhavnagar
- (Relieves D.M. Solanki of additional charge)
- Arpit Sagar
- Formerly: Deputy Municipal Commissioner, Vadodara
- Now: Collector, Mahisagar
- Shalini Duhan
- Formerly: Joint Secretary, Urban Development & Housing
- Now: Collector, Dangs-Ahwa
- Bhavya Verma
- Formerly: Mission Director, Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban), Gandhinagar
- Now: Collector, Valsad
Strategic Departmental Reassignments
- RR Damor (SCS: 2013)
- Formerly: Regional Commissioner of Municipalities, Gandhinagar
- Now: Joint Secretary, Climate Change Department
- Arvind V (2014 batch)
- Formerly: Collector, Patan
- Now: MD, Gujarat Informatics Ltd., Gandhinagar
- Neha Kumari
- Formerly: Collector, Mahisagar
- Now: Mission Director, Gujarat State Electronics Mission, Gandhinagar
- Dr Prashant Jilova (2017 batch)
- Formerly: Additional Industries Commissioner, Gandhinagar
- Now: Regional Commissioner of Municipalities, Ahmedabad
- (Relieves Amrutesh Aurangabadkar of additional charge)
Deputy Commissioner and Regional Roles
- Ganga Singh
- Formerly: MD, Gujarat Medical Services Corporation Ltd.
- Now: Deputy Municipal Commissioner, Vadodara
- Manish Gurwani
- Formerly: Mission Director, Gujarat State Electronics Mission
- Now: Deputy Municipal Commissioner, Rajkot
- Gurav Dinesh Ramesh
- Formerly: Director of Higher Education
- Now: Deputy Municipal Commissioner, Surat
- Surabhi Gautam
- Formerly: Joint MD, GIDC
- Now: Regional Commissioner of Municipalities, Vadodara
This reshuffle marks a significant reorganization in the Gujarat bureaucracy, intended to strengthen administrative efficiency and bolster governance across departments and districts.
