Gujarat government transfers 32 senior IAS officers

Gujarat government transfers 32 senior IAS officers
Gandhinagar, 8 July, 2011



Guruprasad Mohapatra is new Municipal Commissioner of Ahmedabad


Gujarat government on Friday ordered transfer of 32 senior Indian Administrative Service(IAS) officers. This includes the transfers of Municipal Commissioners of Ahmedabad, Vadodara and Surat. Following is the complete list of the transferred and promoted officers.

Balwant Singh, Additional Chief Secretary(ACS) Home department, who also holds additional charge of the post of ACS Government(Personnel), General administration department is transferred from the post of Additional Chief Secretary to government’s Home department and appointed to be in the full-fledged charge of the post Additional Chief Secretary to Government(Personnel), General Administration department, Sachivayala, Gandhinagar.

Shri Varesh Sinha, Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Labour and Employment department, is new Additional Chief Secretary(ACS) to Government, Home department replacing Shri Balwant Singh.

Shri R.M.Patel, ACS Panchayats, Rural housing and Rural development will hold the additional charge of ACS, Tribal development department replacing Shri A.M. Tiwari until further orders.

Shri C.L.Meena ,Principal Secretary(PS), Finance department(Expenditure) is transferred and appointed as PS, Revenue department replacing Shri P.Paneervel.

Shri P.Panneervel, PS of Revenue department is transferred and appointed as PS, Labour and Employment department replacing Dr. Varesh Sinha.

Shri H.V.Patel, Managing Director(MD) of Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals limited, Vadodara is transferred and appointed as Commissioner of Commercial Tax, Ahmedabad replacing Shri Guruprasad Mohapatra.

Shri P.K.Taneja, PS of Social Justice and Empowerment department is transferred and appointed as Commissioner of Health, Medical Services and Medical education, Gandhinagar and Ex-officio PS to Health and Family welfare department(Public health and Family welfare) relieving Smt. Anju Sharma, IAS of the additional charge of that post.

Shri Arvind Agrawal, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation(GIDC), Gandhinagar is transferred and appointed as Director-General, Sardar Patel Institute of Public Administration, Amedabad and Ex-officio PS to Government(NRI & ART) , General administration department, Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar relieving Shri R.S.Saxena, IAS of the additional charge of that post.

On his repatriation to the state government, Shri D.N.Pandeya IAS is appointed as Commissioner, Bureau of Public Enterprises and Ex-officio Secretary to the government, Finance department, Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar relieving Shri Atanu Chakraborty, IAS of the additional charge of that post.

Shri Atanu Chakraborty, PS to Finance department(Economic affairs), Gandhiangar is transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of the Energy and Petrochemicals department for appointment as Managing Director, Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd. Vadodara replacing Shri H.V.Patel.

Shri Guruprasad Mohapatra, Commissioner of Commercial Tax, Ahmedabad is transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of the Urban Development and Urban Housing department for appointment as Municipal Commissioner, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation replacing Shri I.P.Gautam.

Shri A.M.Tiwari, PS to Tribal development department, Gandhinagar is transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of the Energy and Petrochemicals department for appointment as Managing Director, Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers Company Ltd, Bharuch relieving Shri H.V.Patel of the additional charge of that post.

Shri Punamchand Parmar, Member-Secretary, Gujarat Khadi Gram-Udyog Board, Ahmedabad who holds the additional charge of the post of Commissioner of Relief and Ex-officio PS to Revenue department is transferred from his post and appointed to be in the full-fledged charge of the post of Commissioner of Relief and Ex-officio PS to Revenue department, Gandhinagar.

Smt. Sangeeta Singh, Managing Director, Gujarat State Civil Supplies Corporation, Gandhinagar is transferred and appointed as Commissioner of Women and Child Development and Principal Secretary to Women and Child Development department, Gandhinagar replacing Sunaina Tomar.

Dr. Rajiv Kumar Gupta, PS to Animal Husbandry, Cow Breeding & Fisheries, Agriculture and Cooperation department, Gandhinagar is transferred and his service are placed at the disposal of the Urban Development and Urban Housing department for appointment as Municipal Commissioner of Vadodara Municipal Corporation replacing Shri M.K.Das.

Shri I.P.Gautam, Municipal Commissioner of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation is transferred and appointed as PS, Urban development and Urban Housing department, Gandhinagar replacing Shri B.K.Sinha of the additional charge of that post.

Shri L.Chuaungo, Managing Director, Guajrat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd, Vadodara is transferred and appointed as Secretary, Finance department(Expenditure), Gandhinagar replacing Shri CL Meena.

Kum.S.Aparna, Municipal Commissioner of Surat Municipal Corporation is transferred and appointed as Secretary to Finance department(Economic affairs), Gandhinagar replacing Shri Atanu Chakraborty.

Shri B.B.Swain, Industries Commissioner, Gandhinagar is transferred and his services are continued to be placed at the disposal of the Industries and Mines department for appointment as Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation, Gandhinagar replacing Shri Arvind Agrawal.

Smt. Anuradha Mall, Special officer for departmental enquirers, Gandhiangar is transferred and her services are placed at the disposal of the Women and Child development department for appointment as Managing Director, Gujarat Women Economic Development Corporation, Gandhinagar relieving Shri J.B.Babaria, of the additional charge of that post.

Smt. Sunaina Tomar, Commissioner of Women and Child Development and Secretary to Women and Child Development Department, Gandhinagar is transferred and appointed as Secretary to Social Justice and Empowerment department, Gandhinagar replacing Shri P.K.Taneja.

Shri. M.K.Das, Municipal Commissioner of Vadodara Municipal Corporation is transferred and his services are continued to be placed at the disposal of the Urban Development and Urban Housing department for appointment as Municipal Commissioner of Surat Municipal Corporation replacing Kum. S.Aparna.

Shri R.R.Varsani, Director, JnNURM, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation is transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of the Education department for appointment as Chairman, Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board, Gandhinagar relieving Dr. Hasmukh Adhia of the additional charge of that post.

Shri D.H.Brahmbhatt, who has been transferred from the post of Municipal Commissioner, Rajkot Municipal Corporation is appointed as Secretary to Government(Animal Husbandry, Cow Breeding, Fisheries and Cooperation), Agriculture and Cooperation department, Gandhinagar replacing Dr. Rajiv Kumar Gupta.

Shri Mukesh Puri, Special Commissioner of Commercial Tax, Ahmedabad is transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of the Energy and Petrochemicals department for appointment as Managing Director, Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. Vadodara replacing L.Chuaungo.

Shri R.M Jadav, Director of employment and training in Gandhinagar is transferred and appointed as Director of municipalities, Gandhinagar replacing smt. Sonal Mishra, IAS transferred.

Smt Sonal Mishra, Director of municipalities, Gandhinagar is transferred and appointed as Director of employment and training, Gandhinagar replacing Shri R.M JAdav.

On her return from study leave, Smt Mona Khandhar is appointed to Additional Secretary to government, urban development and urban housing department, sachivalaya, Gandhinagar vice Shri G.C Shah transferred.

Shri G.C Shah, Deputy secretary to Urban development and urban housing is transferred and appointed as deputy secretary of government, health and family welfare department, Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar against the vacant post.

Shri M.S Dagur, Chief executive officer and rehabilitation commissioner, Sardar sarovar punarvasant agency, Vadodra and Ex-officio principal secretary to the government(R&R), Narmada water resources, water supply and Kalpsar resources, Gandhinagar should hold the additional charge of the post of managing director, Gujarat Alkalies and chemical Ltd, Vadodra until further orders relieving Shri Guruprasad Mahopatra, IAS to the additional charge of the post.

Promoted and placed/transferred

On her return from long-term training abroad, Smt. D.Thara is promoted to super time scale of IAS (Rs. 37,400-67,000/ – PB-4, Grade Pay Rs. 10,000) and appointed as Special Commissioner of Commercial Tax, Ahmedabad replacing Shri Mukesh Puri.

Shri G.J.Champaneri, Joint Commissioner(planning), Sardar Sarovar Punarvasavat Agency, Vadodara is promoted to super time scale of IAS((Rs. 37,400-67,000/ – PB-4, Grade Pay Rs. 10,000) and appointed as Secretary to Government, Revenue department(Appeals), Ahmedabad.

Shri P.L.Darbarr, IAS, Additional Secretary, Narmada, Water Resources, Water Supply and Kalpsar department, Gandhinagar is promoted to super time scale of IAS(Rs. 37,400-67,000/ – PB-4, Grade Pay Rs. 10,000) and appointed as Commissioner of Cottage and Rural Industries, Gandhianagar relieving Shri Vinod Rao of the additional charge of that post.

Smt. Vatsala Vasudeva, Secretary to H.E the Governor of Gujarat, Gandhinagar is promoted to super time scale of IAS(Rs 37,400-67,000/- PB4 grade pay Rs 10,000/-) and appointed to continue to officiate as secretary to H.E, the governor of Gujarat.