In a significant move, the AAP Government has reshuffled at least dozen of officials in the national Capital.
A 1996-batch IAS officer Geetanjali Gupta, who has gone on leave in protest of her transfer in Delhi Subordinate Service Selection Board (DSSSB), is new Secretary of Social Welfare and Women & Child Development relieving Parimal Rai of his additional charge. She is going to hold the charge of director of WCD. It is noted that Gupta had been transferred from Transport Department after her refusal to sign an order under Motor Vehicle Act without the approval of Raj Niwas.
According to sources, Gupta, who was earlier transport secretary-cum-commissioner had gone on protest leave after she was assigned the job of the examination controller of DSSSB and directed to report to her junior Dilraj Kaur. Interestingly, Kaur is made director Social Welfare.
Anindo Majumdar, a 1996-batch officer and CMD Delhi Finance Corporation (DFC) is new chairman of DSSSB. Majumdar, who was in the news when his office room was locked by the Government as he had signed on an order of acting Chief Secretary Shakuntala Gamlin in the absence of Chief Secretary KK Sharma.
A Anabarasu, a 1996-batch officer, who is holding the charge of Divisional Commissioner and Revenue Secretary is to hold additional charge of secretary (land and Building). The post of Secretary of land and Building falls vacant after central deputation of Dharampal, who has been joined as additional secretary in Department of Fertilisers.
Janak Digal (1985), who was holding the charge of chairman of DSSSB, is CMD (DFC). PR Meena, a 2002-batch officer is Special Commissioner of VAT.
Mission Convergence in-charge Saumya Gupta has been posted as the Managing Director of the Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation. Earlier, she was the director the Women and Child Welfare Department while Keshav Chandra will continue to hold the additional charge of chairman of DTTDC. Ashutosh Kumar, who is currently holding the charge of director (Training), is controller of examination DSSSB.
Taking prior approval from lieutenant Governor, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia noted that whereas the aforesaid order is being passed in exercise of powers conferred under Article 239AA (4) of the Constitution read with Allocation of Business Rules & relevant provisions of transaction of business rules. “However, without prejudice to the above and in deference to the ongoing proceedings in the Delhi High Court and to ensure smooth functioning of the Government, the above order allocation of work is placed before lieutenant Governor. Should the l-G wish to have any deliberations, the Minister in charge (services) would be happy to meet l-G. Should the l-G desire any more information, the Government will provide the same,” the Deputy Chief Minister stated in the note.
Besides, Special Commissioner (Transport) Kuldeep Singh Gangar, who was directed to report to the Services Wing a day after the city observed its first No-Car-Day, has now been posted as the Special Inspector General of the Tihar jail. Ganger was transferred from executive director of DTIDC as he had pointed out lacunas in the ongoing allotment of shops at ISBT Kashmere Gate. Ganger was kept in waiting posting since 21 October. According to sources, the Chief Minister was reportedly not happy with his way handled the shopkeepers of ISBT.