Gujarat Govt Assigns Additional Charges to IAS Officers

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has assigned additional charges to senior officers to ensure the smooth functioning of various departments as 12 IAS officers travel abroad for the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS) 2027 outreach.

The General Administration Department (GAD) issued an order on October 19, 2026, detailing arrangements for the temporary allocation of responsibilities across departments, including General Administration, Revenue, Industries and Mines, Finance, and Science and Technology.

Under the arrangement, T. Natarajan, Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Finance Department, will hold the additional charge of ACS, General Administration Department (GAD), in place of Anju Sharma.

B. A. Shah, Commissioner of Land Reforms, will take on additional responsibilities related to the Revenue Department during the absence of Jayanti S. Ravi, Additional Chief Secretary of the department.

Rajeev Topno, Additional Chief Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, will hold the additional charge of the Industries and Mines Department in place of Mamta Verma.

Dr. Vinod Ramchandra Rao, Principal Secretary, Forests and Environment Department, will assume additional responsibilities during the absence of Lochan Sehra, Secretary of the Labour, Skill Development and Employment Department.

Ajay Bhadu, Managing Director of the Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation (GMDC), has been assigned additional charge of the State Tax Department during the absence of Rupvant Singh, Chief Commissioner of State Tax.

Milind Shivram Torawane, Principal Secretary, Education Department, will take over additional responsibilities associated with the posts of Industries Commissioner and CEO of the Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board, currently held by Swaroop P.

Dhananjay Dwivedi, Principal Secretary, Panchayat, Rural Housing and Rural Development Department, will hold additional charge of the Science and Technology Department during the absence of Ponugumla Bharati.

Sandeep Kumar, Secretary, Economic Affairs, will assume additional responsibilities related to the Expenditure Branch of the Finance Department in place of Jenu Devan.

Rajesh Manju, Superintendent and Inspector General of Stamps and Registration, has been assigned additional charge of the General Administration Department responsibilities held by Ardra Agrawal.

Dr. Harshit Pruthviraj Gosavi, Additional Secretary, Law and Order Branch of the Home Department, will assume additional responsibilities associated with the post of Commissioner of Geology and Mining, held by Dr. Dhavalkumar Kiritkumar Patel.

Dr. Kuldeep Arya, Secretary for Tourism, Temple Management, Civil Aviation and Pilgrimage in the Industries and Mines Department, has been assigned additional charge of the Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) during the absence of Pravina D. K.

Nagarajan M., State Project Director of Samagra Shiksha, Gandhinagar, will assume additional responsibilities associated with Vijaykumar Lalubhai Kharadi’s roles as Managing Director of the Gujarat Agro Industries Corporation and Commissioner of Fisheries.

The state government is preparing for the VGGS 2027 outreach by engaging with international investors and promoting investment opportunities in Gujarat. The temporary allocation of additional charges is intended to ensure that routine administrative work and departmental operations continue without disruption while the officers are abroad. DeshGujarat