Kailash Chand Samria Assigned Additional Charge as ACS, Irrigation; Ashwani Kumar Named Chief Data Officer
In a sweeping administrative overhaul aimed at improving governance and public service delivery, the Assam Government has transferred and reassigned 18 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers and 2 Assam Civil Service (ACS) officials across departments. The Department of Personnel (Personnel-A) issued the orders with the approval of the Governor.
Key IAS Reassignments
Syedain Abbasi (IAS: 1990) Relieved of additional charges as Special Chief Secretary, Irrigation, and Resident Representative in New Delhi. Continues to head Public Health Engineering and Water Resources.
Kailash Chand Samria (IAS: 1993) Chairman, Board of Revenue, now additionally appointed ACS, Irrigation Department.
L. Sweety Changsan (IAS: 1994) Upon return from central deputation, appointed ACS, Revenue & Disaster Management and Tribal Affairs (Plain); also named CEO, Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).
Gyanendra Dev Tripathi (IAS: 1998) Transferred as Principal Secretary, Transport Department and entrusted with additional charges: Border Protection & Development, Assam Accord Implementation, and Skill, Employment & Entrepreneurship.
Rakesh Kumar (IAS: 2005) Relieved from Excise; retains roles as MD, APDCL and Chairman, APGCL.
Ashwani Kumar (IAS: 2010) Appointed Chief Data Officer under the Assam State Data Policy 2022.
Dr. Lakshmanan S (IAS: 2011) Takes over as Mission Director, NHM Assam and MD, Guwahati Smart City Ltd; retains partial charge in Industries & Commerce.
Adil Khan (IAS: 2011) Assigned charge of Secretary for Excise, Welfare of Minorities, Barak Valley Development, and Irrigation.
Other Administrative Appointments
Riju Gogoi (IAS: SCS 2011) — Secretary, Home & Political
Deba Prasad Misra (IAS: SCS 2011) — Administrative Reforms & Training, Pension & Grievances; Director of Training, AASC
Pallav Gopal Jha (IAS: 2012) — MD, Guwahati Jal Board
Oinam Sarankumar Singh (IAS: 2012) — Secretary, Handloom, Textile & Sericulture and Water Resources; MD, Assam Silk Outreach Mission
Dr. Jeevan B (IAS: 2013) — Secretary, Innovation & Start-Ups and Urban Affairs; CEO, FREMAA
Megha Nidhi Dahal (IAS: 2015) — MD, AIDC; now also Commissioner, Industries & Commerce
ACS Officer Movements
Meenakshi Das Nath (ACS: 1992) Additional CEO, ASDMA, now also Project Director, Assam Integrated River Basin Management Project
Dilip Kumar Borah (IAS: Non-SCS 2012) Relieved from Handloom and ASOM portfolios
Administrative Strategy Behind the Reshuffle
Officials indicate that the reshuffle reflects a broader push to reinforce key sectors such as disaster management, industrial development, and digital governance. The realignment aims to enhance coordination, accountability, and service delivery across critical departments.
