The Mohan Yadav–led Madhya Pradesh government has approved a major reshuffle of senior IAS officers to boost governance and foster cross-departmental collaboration. Issued by the General Administration Department, the new postings reposition several top bureaucrats into strategic roles.
Major Transfers and Appointments
Officer Previous Role New Assignment
KC Gupta (IAS: 1992) Additional Chief Secretary to the Governor, Raj Bhavan Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Cottage & Rural Industries
Dr. Navneet Mohan Kothari (2001) Principal Secretary, Environment Additional Chief Secretary to the Governor, Raj Bhavan
Ashok Barnwal (IAS: 1991) Additional Chief Secretary, Forest Department & Agriculture Production Commissioner Retains existing roles; adds additional charge of Principal Secretary, Environment
Chandramouli Shukla (IAS: 2011) Managing Director, MPIDC & MPSIDC; Commissioner, Aviation Retains existing roles; adds additional charge as Additional Secretary to the Chief Minister
Deepak Arya (IAS: 2012) CEO, MP Rural Road Development Authority Retains existing role; adds Executive Director, Environment Planning & Coordination.
Other Notable Changes
Uma Maheshwari R. (IAS: 2013) relinquishes her additional EPCO charge but continues as Secretary, Indian Systems of Medicine & Homeopathy.
Amit Rathore (IAS: 1996) is now focused exclusively on the Commercial Tax Department, freed from his extra duties in Cottage & Rural Industries.
Objectives of the Reshuffle
According to the General Administration Department, these transfers aim to:
Deploy cross-functional leadership across priority sectors
Strengthen coordination between related departments
Enhance overall efficiency in policy implementation
The strategic realignment is expected to reinforce administrative capacity and streamline decision-making in Madhya Pradesh’s key industries.
