Uttar Pradesh Govt Transfers Two IAS Officers; Bhawani Singh Khangarot Appointed Sugarcane Commissioner
The Uttar Pradesh government has transferred two IAS officers, appointing Bhawani Singh Khangarot as Sugarcane Commissioner and Managing Director of UP State Sugar Corporation, while Ministhy S moves to Finance Department.
The Uttar Pradesh government has ordered another administrative reshuffle, transferring two IAS officers and revising their departmental responsibilities. The latest changes involve Bhawani Singh Khangarot and Ministhy S, both of whom have been assigned new roles in key departments of the state administration.
According to the government order, Bhawani Singh Khangarot has been appointed the new Sugarcane Commissioner of Uttar Pradesh. He has also been entrusted with the additional responsibility of Managing Director of the Uttar Pradesh State Sugar Corporation Limited.
Meanwhile, IAS officer Ministhy S, who was previously serving as Sugarcane Commissioner, has been transferred to the Finance Department and appointed Secretary.
The latest administrative changes come just days after the state government undertook a major reshuffle involving 15 IAS officers, assigning new portfolios and additional responsibilities to several senior bureaucrats.
Bhawani Singh Khangarot Appointed Sugarcane Commissioner
Under the latest transfer order, Bhawani Singh Khangarot has been appointed Sugarcane Commissioner, Uttar Pradesh, placing him in charge of an important department associated with the state’s sugarcane and sugar industry.In addition to his new assignment, he will hold the position of Managing Director of the Uttar Pradesh State Sugar Corporation Limited.
His appointment comes as part of the government’s continuing exercise to redistribute administrative responsibilities among senior IAS officers and strengthen the functioning of important departments and state-owned institutions.
Ministhy S Transferred to Finance Department
IAS officer Ministhy S, who was previously serving as Sugarcane Commissioner, has been relieved of the assignment and posted as Secretary in the Finance Department. The transfer marks a change in her departmental responsibilities, moving her from the sugarcane administration to the state’s financial administration.
The government has issued orders formalising the new postings of both officers.
UP Government Had Transferred 15 IAS Officers in Previous Reshuffle
The latest changes follow a major administrative reshuffle undertaken by the Uttar Pradesh government approximately six days earlier, involving 15 IAS officers across several important departments and administrative institutions.
Among the prominent changes, Chief Secretary Shashi Prakash Goyal was assigned the additional charge of the Civil Aviation Department alongside his existing responsibilities.
Additional Chief Secretary Anurag Srivastava was appointed Agricultural Production Commissioner. He was also entrusted with additional responsibilities relating to the Namami Gange and Rural Water Supply Department, Minor Irrigation and Groundwater Department, Rural Drinking Water Mission and the Project Director’s position in the State Mission for Clean Ganga.
Senior IAS officer Alok Kumar was appointed Infrastructure and Industrial Development Commissioner. He was also given additional charge of the Infrastructure and Industrial Development Department, NRI Department and PCPAs.
Additional Responsibilities Assigned to Senior IAS Officers
The earlier reshuffle also involved several important changes in departmental assignments and additional responsibilities.
The key appointments and changes included:
* M. Devaraj: Assigned additional charge of the State Vigilance Commission and Governance Tribunal-I.
* Dr M.K.S. Sundaram: Given additional responsibility as Coordinator and Project Director of UPEIDA.
* Alok Kumar-III: Entrusted with additional responsibilities relating to Finance, Institutional Finance and Externally Aided Projects.
* Ajay Chauhan: Given additional charge as Chief Executive Officer of UPSIDA.
* Pandhari Yadav: Relieved of the additional charge of Principal Secretary, Externally Aided Projects.
* Yogesh Kumar: Appointed Managing Director of PCDF.
* Amit Kumar Singh: Appointed Managing Director of Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam (Rural).
These changes covered several important areas of governance, including industrial development, financial administration, infrastructure, rural development and institutional management.
Changes in Divisional and Departmental Assignments
The previous administrative exercise also brought changes to several divisional and departmental postings across Uttar Pradesh.
The important assignments included:
* Krishna Kumar: Appointed Divisional Commissioner of Jhansi Division.
* Chandrashekhar: Given additional charge of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana and the Greater Sharda Sahayak Command Area Development Authority.
* Bhupendra S. Chaudhary: Appointed Secretary of the Uttar Pradesh Human Rights Commission.
* Devendra Singh Kushwaha: Posted as Special Secretary in the Administrative Reforms Department.
* Praveen Mishra: Appointed Managing Director of the Uttar Pradesh Scheduled Caste Finance and Development Corporation.
The changes reflected a wider redistribution of administrative responsibilities across the state machinery, with several senior officers receiving new assignments and additional charges.
Uttar Pradesh Continues Administrative Restructuring
With the latest appointments of Bhawani Singh Khangarot and Ministhy S, the Uttar Pradesh government has continued its ongoing administrative restructuring exercise.
The recent rounds of transfers have covered a broad spectrum of departments and institutions, including finance, agriculture, infrastructure, civil aviation, sugarcane administration and rural development.
The latest order specifically places Bhawani Singh Khangarot in charge of the Sugarcane Commissioner’s office and the Uttar Pradesh State Sugar Corporation, while Ministhy S moves to the Finance Department as Secretary.
These changes form part of the state’s continuing efforts to reorganise departmental responsibilities and manage its administrative machinery through revised postings of senior IAS officers.
