Govt transfers 72 senior officers

In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the Delhi Government has transferred and posted 72 IAS and DANICS officers.

As per an order, Bipul Pathak, the 1992 batch AGMUT Cadre IAS officer, presently serving as Additional Chief Secretary (Social Welfare) holding the additional charge of Director (UTCS), has been posted as Additional Chief Secretary (Social Welfare), while continuing to hold the additional charges of Director (UTCS) and Additional Chief Secretary (SC/ST/OBC).

Sandeep Kumar, a 1997 batch IAS officer, has been appointed as Principal Secretary (Vigilance) with the additional charge of Principal Secretary (AR), Principal Secretary (Services) and Chairman (DSSSB). Nikhil Kumar, a 2002 batch IAS officer, will be the Commissioner of Trade and Taxes. He was holding the charge of Secretary of Health and Family Welfare.

Similarly, Santosh D Vaidya, the 1998 batch AGMUT Cadre IAS officer, presently serving as Principal Secretary (Finance) in Jammu and Kashmir, on joining GNCTD, has been posted as Principal Secretary (Home) with additional charge of Principal Secretary (Finance/Planning), Principal Secretary (Industries) and Chairperson, DSIIDC.

In another key move, Pandurang K Pole, the 2004 batch officer currently serving as Secretary (Higher Education & TTE) with the additional charge of Secretary (Education), has been posted as Secretary (GAD) with the additional charge of Secretary-cum-Commissioner (Labour) and Secretary (Cooperation).

Further, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri, the 2005 batch IAS officer presently serving as Secretary (Urban Development), holding additional charge of Secretary (Environment & Forests), has been posted as Secretary (Urban Development) with additional charge of Secretary (Environment & Forests) and Chairman (DPCC).

Meanwhile, Niraj Kumar, the 2010 batch AGMUT Cadre IAS officer, who was awaiting posting, has been appointed as Special Secretary (SC/ST/OBC).  Saloni Rai, the 2016 batch AGMUT Cadre IAS officer currently serving as DC Udhampur, on joining GNCTD, has been posted as Deputy Commissioner/District Magistrate (North), GNCTD.

Padma Jaiswal, a 2003 batch AGMUT cadre officer, has been appointed special secretary (AR).