With the appointment of Vijay Kumar Dev, former Chief Election Officer as the new Chief Secretary of Delhi, the Lieutenant Governor (L-G), Anil Baijal has made a major reshuffle of bureaucratic officers in the Delhi Government. Around six senior IAS officers have been transferred/posted with additional charges with immediate effect.
Manoj Kumar Parida, a 1986 batch IAS officer of the AGMUT cadre, who was holding additional chief secretary of Delhi Home department, also holding additional charges of additional charges of chief secretary (GAD/PWD) has been transferred to Delhi Financial Corporation (DFS) as Chairman cum Managing director.
Further, Rinku Dhugga, 1994 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre who was posted as Chairman cum Managing Director (CMD) of DFS, also holding the additional charges of secretary of Art, Culture and Language and as Finance Commissioner has been transferred and posted as Secretary of Art, Language and Culture. However, he will remain the finance commissioner.
Besides the two, the other four IAS officers has been assigned additional charges with the existing post.
The Prinicapl Secretary of Finance, Renu Sharma, IAS 1988 batch who was also holding the charges of principal secretary (Planning) and chief nodal officer will now hold the post of Principal Secretary, Home. Sanjeev Khirwar, IAS (1994 batch), secretary of Health and Family Welfare has been assigned the charges of additional charge of secretary , Public Works Department (PWD).
Further, Varsha Joshi, Secretary (Power) and Secretary cum commissioner of Transport Department will now also hold the additional charge of Secretary (GAD). The CEO of Delhi Jal Board, Anil kumar Singh holding the additional charge of secretary of Irrigation and Flood Control will now hold the additonal charge of secretary (Environment and Forest).