On a transfer spree ahead of the lok Sabha polls, Punjab Government on Friday brought in a major reshuffle in Revenue Department, transferring 49 revenue officials, including 10 District Revenue Officers (DROs). The Government also transferred two IAS officers and seven PCS officers.
Of the 49 revenue officials, 39 are tehsildars, said an official spokesperson of the State Government.
District Revenue Officer Rohit Gupta has been posted as Amritsar DRO, while Mukesh Kumar has been posted as Mohali DRO, Jiwan Jagjot has been sent to ludhiana and Daljit Singh Chhina to Fatehgarh Sahib.
Sanjeev Kumar has been posted as Deputy Director land Records in addition to Principal State Patwar School Jalandhar, Sukhjinder Singh Dhillon has been posted at Ferozepur, while Ram Singh at Moga. As per orders, Arvind Kumar goes as Hoshiarpur DRO, Atam Singh to Ropar and Varinder Kumar to Jalandhar.
The Government had a day before shifted 39 Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs). Sources said that the transfers are being done by the Government in view of the upcoming lok Sabha polls.
Continuing with the ongoing transfers, the Government later issued transfer or posting orders of two IAS and seven PCS officers with immediate effect.
IAS officer Sumeet Jarangal has been posted as Additional Commissioner MC-I ludhiana, while Isha has been posted as ADC (D) in addition to Additional Commissioner MC ludhiana, stated the Government spokesperson.
PCS officer Mohinder Singh has been posted as Moga Sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) in addition to ADC (G) Moga and Commissioner MC Moga, Harjeet Singh Sandhu as Kotkapura SDM, Rajat Oberoi as Amritsar DTO in addition to the charge of EO ADA Amritsar.
Gurmeet Singh has been posted as Joint Commissioner MC Jalandhar in addition to Secretary RTA Jalandhar, Hardeep Singh Dhaliwal as SDM Gidderbaha, Jasbir Singh as Joint Commissioner MC in addition to Additional Commissioner MC Amritsar and Pardeep Singh as ADC (D) Amritsar in addition to ADC (G).