Rajasthan govt transfers 26 IAS officers, 53 RAS officers in administrative overhaul

The Rajasthan government has transferred 26 IAS and 53 RAS officers in a major administrative reshuffle, according to official orders.

The Department of Personnel issued the transfer orders late on Monday.

The reshuffle comes ahead of elections to urban local bodies and Panchayati Raj institutions in the state.

Several officers posted in development authorities, urban bodies and district-level positions have been shifted.

According to the IAS transfer order, Ajmer Development Authority Commissioner Nitya K has been appointed Joint Secretary in the Energy Department.

Shilpa Singh, Registrar of Sardar Patel University of Police, Security and Criminal Justice, Jodhpur, has been appointed Joint Secretary in the Planning Department, while Jodhpur Development Authority Commissioner Utsah Chaudhary has been shifted as Joint Secretary in the Disaster Management and Relief Department.

Giridhar, who was serving as chief executive officer of the Sriganganagar Zila Parishad and holding additional responsibilities, has been appointed chief executive officer of the Bhiwadi Integrated Development Authority (BIDA) in Khairthal-Tijara.

Pratibha Verma has been appointed Director of the Medical and Health Department, while Abhishek Jain has been posted as chief executive officer of the Sriganganagar Zila Parishad.

Gaurav Budania has been appointed Commissioner of the Ajmer Municipal Corporation, and Ahmed Niyazi Salmani has been appointed Additional Chief Executive Officer of the Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (RIICO).

Rashmi Rani, who was serving as chief executive officer of the Jaisalmer Zila Parishad, has been appointed Commissioner of the Ajmer Development Authority.

The government also transferred 53 Rajasthan Administrative Service officers in a separate order.