Gujarat Govt Transfers 28 IAS Officers
July 21, 2026
Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government on Tuesday carried out a major administrative reshuffle in the IAS cadre, transferring and appointing 28 officers across key departments, district administrations, municipal corporations and state public sector undertakings.
Here is the list of IAS officers transferred as per the General Administration Department of the state government:
(1)
Gaurangbhai H. Makwana, IAS (RR:GJ:2012), Director, Gujarat Energy Development Agency (GEDA), Gandhinagar (who also holds the additional charge of Managing Director, Uttar Gujarat Vij Company Ltd. (UGVCL), Mehsana), is transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of the Energy and Petrochemicals Department for appointment as Managing Director, Uttar Gujarat Vij Company Ltd. (UGVCL), Mehsana.
(2)
Prabhav Joshi, IAS (RR:GJ:2014), Municipal Commissioner, Junagadh Municipal Corporation, Junagadh, is transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of the Industries and Mines Department for appointment as Joint Managing Director, Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC), Gandhinagar.
(3)
H. J. Prajapati, IAS (SCS:GJ:2018), Municipal Commissioner, Porbandar Municipal Corporation, Porbandar, is transferred and appointed as District Development Officer, Amreli, relieving K. J. Jadeja, GAS (Senior Scale), of the additional charge of that post.
(4)
K. J. Rathod, IAS (SCS:GJ:2018), Director, Skill Development, Gandhinagar, is transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of the Energy and Petrochemicals Department for appointment as Managing Director, Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Ltd. (DGVCL), Surat, relieving Suthar Raj Rameshchandra, IAS, of the additional charge of that post.
(5)
Suthar Raj Rameshchandra, IAS (RR:GJ:2019), Chief Executive Officer, Surat Urban Development Authority (SUDA), Surat, 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, Porbandar Municipal Corporation, Porbandar, vice H. J. Prajapati, IAS, transferred.
(6)
Mahesh Shantilal Jani, IAS (Selection:GJ:2019), Chairman, Gujarat State Social Welfare Board, Ahmedabad, is transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of the Urban Development and Urban Housing Department for appointment as Mission Director, Gujarat Urban Livelihood Mission, Gandhinagar, relieving Kum. V. I. Patel, IAS, of the additional charge of that post.
(7)
Smit Santosh Lodha, IAS (RR:GJ:2019), District Development Officer, Dahod, is transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of the Urban Development and Urban Housing Department for appointment as Deputy Municipal Commissioner, Surat Municipal Corporation, Surat.
(8)
K. P. Joshi, IAS (SCS:GJ:2021), Managing Director, Pashchim Gujarat Vij Company Ltd. (PGVCL), Rajkot, is transferred and appointed as District Development Officer, Devbhumi Dwarka, relieving Kum. H. P. Joshi, GAS (Senior Scale), of the additional charge of that post.
(9)
D. K. Brahmbhatt, IAS (SCS:GJ:2021), Managing Director, Gujarat Medical Services Corporation Ltd., Gandhinagar, is transferred and appointed as District Development Officer, Gandhinagar, relieving Ms. Jasmine Hasrat, IAS, of the additional charge of that post.
(10)
M. P. Pandya, IAS (SCS:GJ:2021), Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Gandhinagar, is transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of the Health and Family Welfare Department for appointment as Managing Director, Gujarat Medical Services Corporation Ltd., Gandhinagar, vice Shri D. K. Brahmbhatt, IAS, transferred.
(11)
Hiren Jitendrabhai Barot, IAS (RR:GJ:2022), Project Administrator, Tribal Area Sub-Plan (PA-TASP), Arvalli-Modasa, is transferred and appointed as District Development Officer, Dahod, vice Smit Santosh Lodha, IAS, transferred.
(12)
B. K. Joshi, IAS, Executive Director, Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation, Gandhinagar, is transferred and appointed as Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Gandhinagar, vice M. P. Pandya, IAS, transferred.
(13)
R. N. Kuchara, IAS, Director, District Rural Development Agency (DRDA), Arvalli-Modasa, is transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of the Urban Development and Urban Housing Department for appointment as Regional Commissioner of Municipalities, Rajkot, relieving K. P. Joshi, IAS, of the additional charge of that post.
(14)
C. B. Ganatra, IAS, Personal Secretary to Hon. MoS (Water Resources, Water Supply – Independent Charge), Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar (Shri Ishwarsinh Patel), is transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of the Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department for appointment as Managing Director, Gujarat State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd., Gandhinagar, relieving Dr. Sourabh Zamsingh Pardhi, IAS, of the additional charge of that post.
(15)
C. A. Gandhi, IAS, Joint Director, Directorate of Civil Supplies, Gandhinagar, is transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of the Urban Development and Urban Housing Department for appointment as Regional Commissioner of Municipalities, Vadodara, relieving Shri Akshaya Budania, IAS, of the additional charge of that post.
(16)
The services of B. N. Patel, IAS, Executive Director, Gujarat Gas Limited, Gandhinagar, are continued to be placed at the disposal of the Energy and Petrochemicals Department for appointment as Executive Director, Gujarat Gas Limited, Gandhinagar, which is separately being equated with the equivalent IAS cadre post.
(17)
M. K. Joshi, IAS, Secretary, Gujarat Panchayat Service Selection Board, Gandhinagar, is transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of the Tribal Development Department for appointment as Chief Executive Officer, Development Support Agency of Gujarat (D-SAG), Gandhinagar, relieving Ashish Kumar, IAS, of the additional charge of that post.
(18)
A. K. Joshi, IAS, Comptroller of Household to Hon. Governor of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, is transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of the Social Justice & Empowerment Department for appointment as Managing Director, Gujarat Unreserved Educational & Economical Development Corporation, Gandhinagar, relieving Rachit Raj, IAS, of the additional charge of that post.
(19)
K. S. Jhala, IAS, Joint Managing Director, Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Limited, Gandhinagar, is transferred and appointed as District Development Officer, Dangs-Ahwa, relieving S. D. Tabiyar, GAS (Senior Scale), of the additional charge of that post.
(20)
The services of V. K. Jadav, IAS, Director, Developing Castes Welfare, Gandhinagar, are continued to be placed at the disposal of the Social Justice and Empowerment Department for appointment as Director, Developing Castes Welfare, Gandhinagar, which is separately being equated with the equivalent IAS cadre post.
(21)
D. K. Patel, IAS, Officer on Special Duty, Commissionerate of Geology & Mining, Gandhinagar, is transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of the Climate Change Department for appointment as Director, Gujarat Energy Development Agency (GEDA), Gandhinagar, vice Gaurangbhai H. Makwana, IAS, transferred.
(22)
B. H. Patel, IAS, Additional Collector (Irrigation), Vadodara, is transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of the Social Justice and Empowerment Department for appointment as Managing Director, Gujarat Scheduled Castes Development Corporation, Gandhinagar, relieving Rachit Raj, IAS, of the additional charge of that post.
(23)
I. R. Vala, IAS, Secretary, Sports Authority of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, is transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of the Urban Development and Urban Housing Department for appointment as Municipal Commissioner, Junagadh Municipal Corporation, Junagadh, vice Prabhav Joshi, IAS, transferred.
(24)
M. D. Chudasma, IAS, Resident Additional Collector, Valsad, is transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of the Energy and Petrochemicals Department for appointment as Managing Director, Pashchim Gujarat Vij Company Ltd. (PGVCL), Rajkot, vice K. P. Joshi, IAS, transferred.
(25)
Dr. B. S. Prajapati, IAS, Additional Collector (Narmada), Vadodara, is transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of the Panchayats, Rural Housing and Rural Development Department for appointment as Managing Director, Gujarat State Rural Development Corporation Ltd., Gandhinagar, relieving Ashish Kumar, IAS, of the additional charge of that post.
(26)
V. G. Patel, IAS, Joint Commissioner, Regional Vishreshan Committee, Surat, is transferred and appointed as Additional Rural Development Commissioner, Commissionerate of Rural Development, Gandhinagar, relieving Ms. Prashasti Pareek, IAS, of the additional charge of that post.
(27)
A. K. Vastani, IAS, Director, District Rural Development Agency (DRDA), Rajkot, is transferred and appointed as Director of Employment and Training, Gandhinagar, relieving Smt. Stuti Charan, IAS, of the additional charge of that post.
(28)
P. B. Rathod, IAS, Chief Executive Officer, Gujarat State Waqf Board, Gandhinagar, is transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of the Labour, Skill Development & Employment Department for appointment as Director, Skill Development, Gandhinagar, vice K. J. Rathod, IAS, transferred.
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