Gujarat govt promotes 49 IAS officers

Gandhinagar: With the beginning of the new year, the Gujarat government announced a slew of promotions for Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers. The government has promoted five IAS officers to the Apex Scale, two IAS officers to the Higher Administrative Grade (HAG), and seven officers to the Super Time Scale. Additionally, 13 IAS officers have been promoted to the Selection Grade, 12 to the Junior Administrative Grade, and 10 to the Senior Time Scale.

Here is the list of the following promotion orders.

Promotion of IAS officers to Apex Scale

(1) Mona K. Khandhar, IAS (RR:GJ:1996), Principal Secretary to Government, Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department is promoted to the Grade of Additional Chief Secretary to Government, i.e. Level 17 in the Pay Matrix (Rs. 2,25,000 fixed) and appointed to officiate in Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department as “Additional Chief Secretary to Government”.

(2) Dr. T. Natarajan, IAS (RR:GJ:1996), Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department is promoted to the Grade of Additional Chief Secretary to Government, i.e. Level 17 in the Pay Matrix (Rs. 2,25,000 fixed) and appointed to officiate in Finance Department as “Additional Chief Secretary to Government”.

(3) Rajeev Topno, IAS (RR:GJ:1996), Principal Secretary to Government, Health & Family Welfare Department is promoted to the Grade of Additional Chief Secretary to Government, i.e. Level 17 in the Pay Matrix (Rs. 2,25,000 fixed) and appointed to officiate in Health & Family Welfare Department as “Additional Chief Secretary to Government”.

(4) Mamta Verma, IAS (RR:GJ:1996), Principal Secretary to Government, Industries and Mines Department is promoted to the Grade of Additional Chief Secretary to Government, i.e. Level 17 in the Pay Matrix (Rs. 2,25,000 fixed) and appointed to officiate in Industries & Mines Department as “Additional Chief Secretary to Government”.

(5) Mukesh Kumar, IAS (RR:GJ:1996), Principal Secretary to Government, Education Department (Higher & Technical Education) is promoted to the Grade of Additional Chief Secretary to Government, i.e. Level 17 in the Pay Matrix (Rs. 2,25,000 fixed) and appointed to officiate in Education Department (Higher & Technical Education) as “Additional Chief Secretary to Government”.

Promotion of IAS officers to HAG Scale

(1) Arti Kanwar, IAS (RR:GJ:2001), Chief Commissioner of State Tax, Ahmedabad is promoted to the Pay Scale of HAG (Level 15 in the Pay Matrix Rs. 1,82,200–2,24,100 i.e. in the rank of Principal Secretary to Government) and appointed to continue to function as “Chief Commissioner of State Tax, Ahmedabad”.

(2) Vijay Nehra, IAS (RR:GJ:2001), Joint Secretary, Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi is given proforma promotion under Rule 8 (5) of the IAS (Pay) Rules, 2016 to the Pay Scale of HAG (Level 15 in the Pay Matrix Rs. 1,82,200–2,24,100 i.e. in the rank of Principal Secretary to Government) and his services are continued to be placed at the disposal of Government of India.

Promotion of IAS officers to Super Time Scale

(1) Anand Babulal Patel, IAS (RR:GJ:2010), Collector, Kutch-Bhuj is promoted to Super Time Scale of IAS (Level 14 in the Pay Matrix, Rs. 1,44,200–2,18,200/-) and appointed to continue to function as Collector, Kutch-Bhuj against the ex-cadre post which is separately being equated with IAS cadre post of “Secretary to Government”.

(2) Sujeet Kumar, IAS (RR:GJ:2010), Collector, Ahmedabad is promoted to Super Time Scale of IAS (Level 14 in the Pay Matrix, Rs. 1,44,200–2,18,200/-) and appointed to continue to function as Collector, Ahmedabad against the ex-cadre post which is separately being equated with IAS cadre post of “Secretary to Government”.

(3) Dr. Narander Kumar Meena, IAS (RR:GJ:2010), Municipal Commissioner, Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation, Bhavnagar is promoted to Super Time Scale of IAS (Level 14 in the Pay Matrix, Rs. 1,44,200–2,18,200/-) and appointed to continue to function as Municipal Commissioner, Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation, Bhavnagar.

(4) B. H. Talati, IAS (RR:GJ:2010), Director of Technical Education, Gandhinagar is promoted to Super Time Scale of IAS (Level 14 in the Pay Matrix, Rs. 1,44,200–2,18,200/-) and appointed to continue to function as Commissioner of Technical Education, Gandhinagar.

(5) K. L. Bachani, IAS (RR:GJ:2010), Director of Information, Gandhinagar is promoted to Super Time Scale of IAS (Level 14 in the Pay Matrix, Rs. 1,44,200–2,18,200/-) and appointed to continue to function as Commissioner of Information, Gandhinagar.

(6) Tusharkumar Y. Bhatt, IAS (RR:GJ:2010), Collector, Patan is promoted to Super Time Scale of IAS (Level 14 in the Pay Matrix, Rs. 1,44,200–2,18,200/-) and appointed to continue to function as Collector, Patan against the ex-cadre post which is separately being equated with IAS cadre post of “Secretary to Government”.

(7) Dr. Hardik Satishchandra Shah, IAS (Selection:GJ:2010), Private Secretary to the Prime Minister, Prime Minister’s Office, New Delhi is given proforma promotion under Rule 8 (5) of the IAS (Pay) Rules, 2016 to the Pay Scale of Super Time Scale of IAS (Level 14 in the Pay Matrix, Rs. 1,44,200–2,18,200/-) and his services are continued to be placed at the disposal of Government of India, New Delhi.

Promotion of IAS officers to Selection Grade

Promotion of IAS officers to JAG

Promotion of IAS officers to Senior Time Scale

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