In a major bureaucratic reshuffle in Delhi Government, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has ordered transfer of a dozen of IAS officials from the national Capital. South Delhi Municipal Commissioner Manish Kumar Gupta, a 1991 batch IAS officer, has been transferred from Delhi to Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Transfer of Gupta was due.
Principal Secretary (Power) Arun Goyal has also been transferred to Mizoram. Goyal is a 1985 batch IAS officer and he was given charge of the Power Department a few month back. His transfer will be with effect from August 31.
Excise Commissioner JB Singh, a 2000 batch officer, has been transferred to Andaman & Nicobar. Principal Secretary (PWD) Arun Barooka, 1990 batch officer, has been transferred to Andaman & Nicobar. Food and Supplies Commissioner SS Yadav, a 1995 batch officer, has been transferred to Puducherry. Principal Secretary (Health) Dr SCl Das has been transferred to Andaman & Nicobar. He is 1992 batch officer. SP Dixit, 1999 batch IAS officer, has been transferred to Goa.
Dixit was currently posted in the Higher and Technical Education Department. A 2007 batch IAS officer Nila Mohanan has been transferred to Goa. Mohanan is currently posted as Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) South District. Her husband Ameya Ajit Abhyankar, who is also a 2007 batch officer, has been transferred to Goa. Abhyankar is currently Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) of New Delhi district. lalhmingthanga, a 2002 batch officer, has been transferred to Mizoram.
Sources in the MHA said that these are routine transfers. A second list is expected very soon. The transfers have been approved at a meeting of Joint Cadre Authority of UT cadre officials at MHA on Thursday. Chief Secretary SK Srivastava has attended the meeting.
There are also several officials who have been transferred to Delhi that include 1995 batch officer Keshav Chandra, 1991 batch officer Ranbir Singh, 1992 batch officer Ashwini Kumar and 1993 batch officer PS Srivastava. Keshav Chandra is currently holding the charges of Power, Housing and Chief Electoral Office of Goa Government. Chandra has
earlier served as Secretary (Environment) of Delhi Government. Ranbir Singh was holding the post of Chief Electoral Officer of Mizoram. Sanjeev Khirwar, a 1984 batch officer has been returned to Delhi Government after Centre deputation. A 1984 batch officer Shakuntala D Gamlin has been returned from Central deputation to Delhi Government. She had earlier served as Secretary (Services) in Delhi Government.
