Deepak Meena Named DM Gorakhpur; Medha Roopam Takes Over as DM Noida
In a major administrative shake-up, the Uttar Pradesh government on Monday transferred 23 IAS officers, including District Magistrates of 10 important districts such as Gorakhpur, Ghaziabad, Prayagraj, Bahraich, Gonda, and Gautam Buddha Nagar (Noida). Alongside these district-level changes, senior officers have also been reassigned to key positions in the Home, Finance, Social Welfare, Agriculture, and Education Departments.
Key District Magistrate Appointments
Gorakhpur: Deepak Meena, previously DM of Ghaziabad, appointed as the new DM.
Ghaziabad: Ravindra Kumar Mandar, former DM of Prayagraj, takes charge.
Prayagraj: Manish Kumar Verma, earlier DM of Noida, becomes the new DM.
Gautam Buddha Nagar (Noida): Medha Roopam, previously DM of Kasganj, takes over.
Kasganj: Pranay Singh, formerly Additional Commissioner (Admin) in Sugarcane Dept. and MD of UP Sugar Corporation Ltd., appointed as DM.
Kanpur Dehat: Kapil Singh, former ACEO of Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority, becomes DM.
Bahraich: Akshay Tripathi, earlier DM of Lalitpur, is now DM.
Lalitpur: Amandeep Duli, Special Secretary, Agriculture Production Commissioner Branch, appointed as DM.
Mirzapur: Pawan Kumar Gangwar, former Special Secretary, assumes charge as DM.
Gonda: Priyanka Niranjan, former DM of Mirzapur, takes over as DM.
Major Departmental Appointments
Gaurav Dayal, Divisional Commissioner of Ayodhya, becomes Secretary, Home Department.
Rajesh Kumar, Secretary, Home & Vigilance, appointed Divisional Commissioner, Ayodhya.
Ministhi S appointed Sugarcane Commissioner, replacing Pramod Kumar Upadhyay, who becomes Secretary, Social Welfare Department.
Dr. Sarika Mohan, former Secretary of Basic Education, becomes Secretary, Finance Department.
Amrit Tripathi, CEO of Bundelkhand Industrial Development Authority (BIDA), is now Secretary, Higher Education Department.
Vimal Kumar Dubey, Divisional Commissioner of Jhansi, gets additional charge as CEO, BIDA.
Other Notable Transfers
Neha Sharma, ex-DM of Gonda, becomes Inspector General of Registration.
Monica Rani, former DM of Bahraich, is now Special Secretary, Basic Education and Additional DG, School Education.
Alok Singh, DM of Kanpur Dehat, moves to Special Secretary, State Property & Property Officer.
Jai Nath Yadav, Joint Director, Directorate of Disabled Empowerment, becomes Special Secretary, Agriculture Production Commissioner Branch.
Pranata Aishwarya, Special Secretary, Namami Gange & Rural Water Supply, appointed Chief Development Officer, Sitapur.
Impact and Analysis
This reshuffle is widely seen as a strategic move by the Yogi Adityanath-led government to strengthen administrative oversight in crucial districts and departments. Key postings in politically and developmentally sensitive areas like Gorakhpur, Ayodhya, and Gautam Buddha Nagar indicate a focused push for better governance, efficient public service delivery, and law-and-order management ahead of upcoming state-level initiatives.
