Jammu & Kashmir Government Orders Major Administrative Reshuffle: 22 IAS and JKAS Officers Transferred to Key Departments Including Jal Jeevan Mission, Health, Employment, and Civil Supplies
In a significant administrative development, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has approved the transfer and posting of 22 IAS and JKAS officers. The reshuffle, which takes immediate effect, places senior, mid-level, and junior officers in crucial positions across departments such as health, employment, civil supplies, and the Jal Jeevan Mission. Officials confirmed that this realignment reflects a strategic effort to strengthen governance and streamline public service delivery in the Union Territory.
Senior IAS Officers Assigned to Financial Commissioner and Secretary Roles
Several senior IAS officers from earlier batches have been entrusted with high-level responsibilities:
Ashwani Kumar (IAS, 1992 batch) – Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Power Development Department; also Administrative Secretary, Mining Department.
Ashish Chandra Verma (IAS, 1994 batch) – Financial Commissioner (ACS), Tourism Department; additionally Administrative Secretary, Agriculture Production Department.
Shailendra Kumar (IAS, 1995 batch) – Financial Commissioner (ACS), Finance Department.
M Raju (IAS, 2005 batch) – Commissioner/Secretary, General Administration Department; also Administrative Secretary, Health and Medical Education Department.
R Alice Vaz (IAS, 2005 batch) – Commissioner/Secretary, Planning, Development and Monitoring Department; also Administrative Secretary, Information Department.
Yasha Mudgal (IAS, 2007 batch) – Commissioner/Secretary, Cooperatives Department.
Shahid Iqbal Choudhary (IAS, 2009 batch) – Commissioner/Secretary, Youth Services and Sports Department.
Piyush Singla (IAS, 2012 batch) – Secretary, IT Department; also Administrative Secretary, Public Grievances Department.
Key Departmental Appointments of Mid-Batch IAS Officers
Mid-level IAS officers have been placed in important departmental roles, reflecting both career progression and the government’s focus on operational efficiency:
Anjali Sehrawat (IAS, 2013 batch) – Mission Director, Jal Jeevan Mission.
Nidhi Malik (IAS, 2013 batch) – Inspector General of Registration.
Owais Ahmed (IAS, 2014 batch) – Director, Skill Development.
Sagar D Dattatray (IAS, 2014 batch) – Director, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Kashmir.
Athar Aamir Ul Shafi Khan (IAS, 2016 batch) – Deputy Commissioner, Budgam.
Kumar Abhishek (IAS, 2016 batch) – Deputy Commissioner, Reasi.
Akriti Sagar (IAS, 2016 batch) – Managing Director, National Health Mission, J&K; also Special Secretary, Health and Medical Education Department.
Bilal Mohiud Din Bhat (IAS, 2017 batch) – Deputy Commissioner, Anantnag.
Minga Sherpa (IAS, 2017 batch) – Deputy Commissioner, Udhampur.
Syeed Fakhrudin Hamid (IAS, 2017 batch) – Deputy Commissioner, Baramulla.
Harvinder Singh (IAS, 2019 batch) – Director, Employment; also CEO, Mission Youth and Mission Director, Mission YUVA.
Shahzad Alam (IAS, 2019 batch) – Deputy Commissioner, Kulgam.
JKAS Officer Appointment
Krishan Lal (JKAS) – Deputy Commissioner, Doda.
Strategic Significance of the Reshuffle
This reshuffle demonstrates the Jammu & Kashmir government’s emphasis on strengthening governance, enhancing administrative efficiency, and ensuring effective delivery of public services. By strategically placing experienced officers in critical departments, the Union Territory aims to accelerate development initiatives, improve resource management, and reinforce accountability in administration.
The move also highlights the career progression of mid and junior batch IAS officers, offering them leadership opportunities in departments central to public welfare, including health, education, rural development, employment, and civil supplies. This balanced distribution of responsibilities across senior and younger officers reflects the government’s intent to combine experience with fresh perspectives in policy execution.
