In a major administrative reshuffle state government transferred 16 IAS officials

In a major administrative reshuffle state government transferred 16 IAS officials appointing Commissioners in three divisions and divested additional charge from six others, government spokesman said here on Thursday. Government appointed two IAS officers awaiting postings including N.K. Singh and Ranveer Prasad as DM Chandauli and DM Azamgarh respectively.

Commissioner Faizabar Vipin Kumar Dwivedi goes to Bareilly on same post while secretary, home Vishal Chauhan goes to Faizabad as Commissioner.

Commissioner Varanasi R.M. Srivastava who was also holding the charge of Commissioner Mirzapur is divested of the later post and Director Training and Employment Anil Kumar III goes to Mirzapur as Commissioner. Principal Secretary Khadi and Gramodyog Mukul Singhal, who is also holding the dual charge of CEO Khadi and Gramodyog Board is divested of the later charge. Special secretary Secretariat Administration H S Tiwari is new CEO, Khadi and Gramodyog Board. Principal secretary IT and Electronics Jeevesh Nandan is divested of the additional post of  Director, NEDA. Kumar Ravikant Singh, Special Secretary Food and Civil Supplies is new Director NEDA. J.B. Singh, Additional Housing Commissioner is posted as Speciasl Secretary Urban Development. Additional IG Stamp and Registration, Allahabad Pramod Kumar II comes to lucknow as Special Secretary Medical and Health.

Vidya Bhushan who was awaiting posting goes to Gautambudh Nagar as CEO, Noida while secretary labour Ram Bahadur goes to Department of

Rural Development and Water Sanitation on same post. A.K. Singh awaiting posting goes to Allahabad as IG Stamp and Registration. Principal secretary Planning goes to Department of Technical Education on same post. Principal secretary Minority Welfare and Muslim Waqf Devesh Chaturvedi goes to Planning department as Principal secretary. Chandra Prakash awaiting posting goes to Department of Public enterprises as Principal secretary. DM Azamgarh Neena Sharma comes to lucknow as Secretary Home. Principal secretary Sugar and Cane development is divested of the charge of Excise department and now Principal Secretary Finance Rahul Bhatnagar will hold the additional charge of Excise department.