Srinagar, Oct 31 (KNO): The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Saturday ordered an administrative reshuffle, assigning additional charges of three departments to senior officers, transferring two IAS officers to new postings and giving additional responsibility to another officer.
According to a Government Order issued by the General Administration Department, a copy of which was accessed by the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the changes have been ordered in the interest of administration with immediate effect.
Shailendra Kumar, IAS (AGMUT: 1995), Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Finance Department, shall also hold the additional charge of Administrative Secretary, Agriculture Production Department, till further orders.
Anil Kumar Singh, IAS (AGMUT: 1995), Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Public Works (R&B) Department, shall also hold the additional charge of Administrative Secretary, Power Development Department, till further orders.
Vikramjit Singh, IPS (AGMUT: 2004), Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, Industries and Commerce Department, shall also hold the additional charge of Administrative Secretary, Mining Department, till further orders.
Mir Tariq Ali, IAS (AGMUT: 2010), Director General, Women and Child Development, J&K, has been transferred and posted as Secretary in the Civil Aviation Department.
Mohammad Akbar Wani, IAS (AGMUT: 2013), Director, Social Welfare, Kashmir, has been transferred and posted as Secretary in the Forest, Ecology and Environment Department.
Meanwhile, Leena Padha, IAS (AGMUT), Registrar, Cooperative Societies, J&K, has been assigned the additional charge of Mission Director, Skill Development Mission, alongside her existing duties, till further orders. The order was issued by the direction of the Lieutenant Governor—(KNO)