Gandhinagar: The government of Gujarat has announced transfers and promotion of several Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers.

The government has appointed retired IAS officer Mukesh Puri as Managing Director of Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited for two years.

Pankaj Joshi has been given additional charge of the post of the Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) of the Home Department. Joshi who is also an ACS to Chief Minister, would replace Mukesh Puri who is retired.

The government has given an additional charge of Managing Director, Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd (GSFC) to Kamal Dayani who is the Additional Chief Secretary of the General Administration Department (GAD). Dayani has been assigned this additional charge as Mukesh Puri is retired.

The government has given the additional charge of Finance Secretary(Expenditure) to the Commissioner of Women & Child Development and Secretary of Women and Child Department, KK Nirala following the retirement of KM Bhimajiyani.

Govt has shifted Development Commissioner Sandeep Kumar to the post of Secretary of Agriculture Farmers Welfare and Cooperation Department relieving AK Rakesh of the additional charge of that post.

Dr. Dhavalkumar Patel, Commissioner of Geology and Mining is promoted to continue on the same post. Chief Administrator of the Statue of Unity, Udit Agrawal is also promoted on the same post.

Sadidingpulii Chhakchhuak, Additional Secretary of Finance (budget) is promoted and shifted as Managing Director of Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Ltd replacing Dr. Sourabh Pardhi.

Additional Secretary of the Women and Child Department Ranjit Kumar Singh is promoted and appointed as Commissioner of ICDS. CEO of the Development Support Agency of Gujarat, Supreet Singh Gulati is promoted to continue on the same post.

Hitesh Koya is promoted and appointed as Development Commissioner.

AM Surana is promoted and appointed Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC).

CEO of AUDA DP Desai is promoted to continue on the same post.

Joint MD of GIDC Dr. Narendra Kumar Meena is shifted as Director of Fisheries.

Surabhi Gautam has been shifted as Joint Managing Director of GIDC.

BK Pandya has been appointed as Collector of Jamnagar district.

Dr. Harshit Gosavi has been made Joint Secretary of the Home Department (Law & Order).  DeshGujarat